With the TikTok ban looming in less than a week, creators are scrambling to find a replacement. Many have simply migrated over to TikTok’s direct American competitors, like Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.

I picked my "interests" — all in Mandarin — based on vibes, and yet still Red Note seems to have me figured out already. My Explore page suggested videos from food creator Nick DiGiovanni, Cardi B and Lucky Blue Smith. (Note: Page verification is bound to be slow, so beware of fake celebrity accounts in the interim.)

With a TikTok U.S. ban looming, American users are downloading an alternative: Chinese-owned social app Xiaohongshu, aka "Red Note."

RedNote has all the same problems as TikTok, namely that it’s also owned by a Chinese company and appears to have even fewer assurances that the data collected in the

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TikTok has been disabled in the United States due to a change in legislation, leaving users unable to access the app. Many are now seeking alternatives and are turning to another Chinese app. TikTok gained global recognition,