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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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[–] SpikedPunchVictim@lemmy.world 23 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

This might have an interesting side effect. Western voices and opinions being shared enmasse with Chinese youths on platforms they're comfortable with. It will be interesting to see how the Chinese government responds to this

[–] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It will be interesting to see how the ~~Chinese~~ US government responds to this

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 hour ago

That's easy. Some more propaganda about hating the everyday Chinese person (who we have far more in common with) and banning the app.

[–] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I'm on the app and, honestly, I have been seeing the exact opposite. Loads of American users are seeing, for the first time, that folks in the PRC don't have it so bad.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 14 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Consistent problem with fascists who want you to hate outsiders. When those barriers fall, it turns out that most of the "enemy" are just people who want to live their lives.

This goes both directions.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 3 points 59 minutes ago (1 children)

But the Chinese people were never the enemy. The only ones who push that narrative are people who want to sow division and hatred.

It's the CCP and US government that are at odds with one another. The issue with TikTok is the CCP has control and influence over content served to Western uses.

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 minutes ago* (last edited 6 minutes ago)

This. There is a reason why China has been censoring the internet so much, and why Russia and to a lesser degree Türkiye started doing it as well. And why two of the three most powerful people in the US apart from Trump control like 2/3 of all social media.

[–] GuitarSon2024@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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[–] GuitarSon2024@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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[–] ghen@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago

That about sums it up [deleted]

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world -2 points 2 hours ago

They will probably ban the app or make in unavailable in other countries. Typical censorship stuff