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Technology,
Data Privacy,
Constitutional Law

Jan. 27, 2025

Xiaohongshu is not a safe sanctuary for TikTok refugees

President Donald Trump's TikTok proposal seeks to ease U.S.-China tensions, restore confidence, and foster innovation, while addressing security concerns diplomatically.

Xinying Huang

Former Visiting Scholar at Stanford Law School

Huang served as a correctional officer and an attorney in China. He is interested in legal issues related to law enforcement international relations.

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Days before TikTok was scheduled to shut down the APP service in the United States on Jan. 19, thousands of American TikTok users stormed to another popular Chinese social media platform: Xiaohongshu, or Rednote in English. Newcomers labeled themselves as TikTok refugees, a situation nobody expected.

Driven by the increasing influx of users migrating from TikTok, people from around the world joined the trend, significantly boosting the app's popularity ...

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