RedNote, a Chinese social media app, has risen to the top in Apple’s App Store as creators prepare for the potential banning of the video sharing app.
RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu, in China) is a platform that many content producers are using to reach audiences. The US Supreme Court will be debating the legality of a US law which could block TikTok.
RedNote, Lemon8 by TikTok and OpenAI ChatGPT are the three top-ranked free Apple App Store apps as of today.
TikTok’s creators are scrambling, as they fear a deadline of January 19, to create a presence in alternative platforms.
RedNote is the Chinese TikTok, and everyone on TikTok has switched over. RedNote will be the most downloaded app worldwide in this week. It’s ironic that a Singaporean application was banned because of China-related concerns and then everyone started using a Chinese version.
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Recently, the Supreme Court heard arguments about a controversial law passed in April that mentions risks to national security arising from TikTok’s Chinese ownership by ByteDance.
The Justices seemed to be leaning in favor of Apple’s and Google’s side, raising fears that they could be penalized for supporting TikTok. This would effectively ban the app from the US.
TikTok’s legal team claims that a similar ban would violate the free speech rights of millions of American users. However, many creators do not take any chances.
Some are sharing their experience setting up accounts and customizing them on RedNote.
RedNote, a Shanghai-based company founded in 2013, is rapidly growing its market share, and competing with local giants such as Alibaba (the Chinese equivalent of TikTok), and Douyin in the social media space and in ecommerce.
By July 2024 the platform will have approximately 300 millions monthly active users.
The company recently achieved a valuation of $17 billion after an important funding round that included investors like Boyu Capital, HongShan Capital Group and Sequoia Capital.
RedNote is well-positioned with over $900,000,000 in funding raised and an employee base of more than 2,000 to take advantage of TikTok’s uncertain future.
It remains to be determined whether it will become the platform of choice for TikTok creators who are displaced, but the meteoric growth of the app demonstrates the changing landscape of social media as a result of the geopolitical tensions.
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