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U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users. (restofworld.org)
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Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban.

  • American users have flocked to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu in defiance of security warnings.
  • Chinese and American users have engaged in surprisingly friendly conversations about each other’s lives.
  • The influx of American users could burden Xiaohongshu’s censorship mechanism, experts say.
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[–] Dancermouse@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Remember when it was called musical.ly and everyone thought it was the cringiest thing ever and wished it would die…. Lol

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

No I remember when it was vine and we all thought it was cringy and dumb

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 6 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Nah, Vine was top shit.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 5 points 12 hours ago

Can't top albinoblacksheep if you tried

[–] reptar@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Fellow connoisseur, did you happen to ever see the vine beginning with "there's only one race, the human race"?

[–] Lesrid@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

So TikTok isn't strictly covers with flying text anymore? Jesus I'm out of the loop on this.