With TikTok's days in the U.S. likely numbered, many American users are moving to another Chinese social media app: RedNote, a heavily censored platform similar to Instagram. Here's what to know.

Known in China as Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book” in English, the name refers to the infamous propaganda booklets full of quotes by Communist China’s founder Mao Zedong.

Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 have jumped to the top of Apple's App Store as TikTok moves closer to being kicked out of the U.S.

According to the BBC, The Little Red Book, or Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong, was propaganda that become mandatory to own and carry one during China’s “Cultural Revolution” in the 1960s.

That's where RedNote comes in. Known as Xiaohongshu (or "Little Red Book") in China, RedNote was launched in 2013 and has grown into one of the country’s fastest-rising social platforms.

The social media app Xiaohongshu, literally “Little Red Book” but often called RedNote, has seen a sudden influx in American users as a TikTok ban looms.

RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, is often compared to TikTok due to its focus on short-form content videos.

The app, which means “Little Red Book,” often shortened by US users to RedNote, surged to the top position on Apple’s US App Store on Tuesday. Founded in 2013, Xiaohongshu is one of China ...

Red Note's use among younger consumers in China soared during the COVID pandemic and is now reportedly valued at $17 billion.

The Chinese social-media app Red (known as Xiaohongshu or Little Red Book in China or RedNote in its international version) has been in the spotlight since last weekend. Approximately 500,000 users, ...