The digital exodus has created a new cultural bridge between Chinese and American users, even as cybersecurity experts warn of heightened data privacy risks.

TikTok also sees a slight dip as US users flock to RedNote and Lemon8, according to internet traffic monitor Similarweb.

“It’s not a foregone conclusion that RedNote will suddenly enjoy TikTok’s success and popularity,” Gorman said. “Actually gaining the traction TikTok has is rare. And the size of the national security threat is really proportional to the size of the user base.”

As Supreme Court justices ponder the future of TikTok in the United States, a growing number of American social media users have responded by moving to an unlikely alternative: Xiaohongshu, a hugely popular social media app in China.

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

RedNote has been noted for looking similar to the ByteDance-owned app, which is likely why the so-called "TikTok refugees" have flocked to the platform

After the U.S. government threatened to ban TikTok, American users discovered an unlikely haven: Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media app.

Duolingo has seen a surge in U.S. Mandarin learners as TikTok users explore Chinese social app RedNote amid a looming ban.

Influencers have posted about leaving TikTok and moving to Rednote as the US is set to go ahead with a ban on Sunday.