Chinese Social Media Apps Xiaohongshu & Lemon8 See Surge In Downloads Ahead Of U.S. TikTok Ban
deadline.comChinese-made social media apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 have soared to the top two spots on Apple’s iPhone download charts in the U.S., as users look for alternatives to TikTok ahead of an imminent ban stateside.
This week, Xiaohongshu (also known as Red Note) became the most-downloaded free app on iOS and rose to the top 10 on the Google Play store.
Several new users have labeled themselves as “TikTok refugees” when they joined. Xiaohongshu was founded in 2013. Lemon8 was launched as a competitor to Xiaohongshu and is owned by ByteDance, which also owns TikTok.
Bloomberg reported that Lemon8 downloads across iOS and Android tripled last week, and it was briefly the most-downloaded free iPhone app on Monday, before landing in the second-highest spot.
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