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TikTok users’ attempted migration to Chinese app RedNote isn’t going too well


American TikTok users have been thumbing their collective noses at the U.S. government's decision to ban TikTok by spitefully joining another Chinese

Initially, RedNote had seemed like a promising alternative to ByteDance’s TikTok in terms of the app’s functionality, given its focus on short-form video feeds and creator content. However, the app isn’t a one-to-one replacement for TikTok as it’s also designed to serve as something of a Chinese Yelp or Google alternative offering local recommendations and nearby connections in addition to the video feed. Meanwhile, some users who joined RedNote — including popular TikToker, entrepreneur, and former Bravo star Bethany Frankel — found themselves penalized or kicked out entirely after their initial posts on the Chinese app.

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