RedNote TikTok refugees
Trend & aesthetic · 2025 · Notable
TikTok refugees pushed RedNote to No. 1 on the US App Store before the ban.
abby
@abby4thepeople · Jan 13, 2025
Lmao at thousands of people downloading Rednote (the version of tiktok that is actually owned by China) to spite the U.S. government, finding themselves having lovely interactions with the millions of Chinese citizens on the app & inadvertently undoing decades of U.S. propaganda.
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How it worksNumbers
- Seed to peak
- 7 days
- Jan 12 ’25 to Jan 19 ’25
- Platforms
- 6
- Started on Xiaohongshu
- Origin
- Mixed
- Culture (no sector)
How it spread
Trace the originAmericans joined RedNote before the TikTok ban and called themselves TikTok refugees. Screenshots of exchanges with Chinese users spread on TikTok and X. RedNote topped US app charts, hired moderators and added translation while expanding paid promotion.
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January 2025
US Supreme Court precursor · Jan 10 ’25
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the law requiring TikTok's sale or a US ban.[1]
Unnamed TikTok refugee seed · Jan 12 ’25
A user posted a RedNote video rejecting Zuckerberg-owned platforms despite the language barrier.[1]
TechCrunch press · Jan 13 ’25
TechCrunch reported that TikTok creators were urging followers to move to RedNote.[2]
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