TikTok may now have a 75-day reprieve thanks to President Trump, but when its ban was looming, rival RedNote is reported to have recruited influencers to raise its profile with US users. The Chinese ...

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Sarina Trangle started as a corporate news reporter in October 2024. She previously spent four years on the business desk at Newsday, covering the health industry, commercial real estate and cannabis.

With TikTok banned in the US, many social media users are scrambling to find a replacement. One platform quickly gaining traction is RedNote, a Chinese-owned app that has seen a surge in popularity.

Rednote has gained millions of US users as TikTokers, outraged by the US government’s banning of the app, flock to the Chinese-owned TikTok-like app. The app had 3.4 million active daily users in the ...

With TikTok facing a potential ban in the U.S. on Sunday, Jan. 19, RedNote a Chinese application, has becomes the most downloaded app alternative. But given that RedNote's interface is still mostly ...