After the recent TikTok hearing, many U.S. users have begun assuming that a TikTok ban is inevitable, sparking a search for alternatives. Amid strong contenders like Meta, Threads, and ByteDance’s Lemon8, Rednote has surged to the top. As of January 13, Rednote ranks second on the U.S. App Store's overall free apps list and first in social apps, with users dubbing it the "Real Chinese TikTok." Amazingly, there was no major campaign or advertising behind this shift. It’s a wave driven entirely by TikTok influencers migrating voluntarily. How Did This Trend Begin? The shift started as a joke among American TikTok users, who, following media reports about TikTok being a "Chinese spy app," began poking fun with meme like: "Me […]