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.

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A weekly deep dive into the current trends, slang, and viral videos of youth culture in terms that even the squarest can understand. Young-person culture is in a state of upheaval this week. With ...

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Even before China’s DeepSeek rocked the foundations of the American AI establishment, another Chinese app was racing up the popularity rankings. Shanghai-based RedNote – a social-media, lifestyle and ...

From boiled apples to tai chi, Americans are embracing "Chinamaxxing." Chinese social media users are divided over what it means. Some found it hilarious and said the clips made them proud to be ...

When TikTok looked doomed in the U.S., many users quickly signed up for another Chinese-owned app called Xiaohongshu in protest. It's known as RedNote in English. What happened next was a surprise as ...