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RedNote, Flip, Clapper and Likee claim the top of the App Store as TikTok comes back online


TikTok may be back, but that hasn't prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday

Image Credits: Google Play in the U.S. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025For Android users, the short video app, Scoopz, made it into the No. After the TikTok ban went into effect, U.S. users immediately tried installing VPN apps to work around the restrictions to no avail. The app store charts are likely to soon shift again as U.S. users realize they can return to TikTok and decide to move away from at least some of their recent backup choices for a replacement.

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