Over half a million ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to China's RedNote

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New users have piled in to Chinese social media app RedNote just days before a US ban on the popular social media app TikTok, as the lesser-known company rushes to capitalise on the sudden influx while walking a delicate line of moderating English-language content.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:30It's Red Note, Xiao Hong Xue, confident I didn't say that right.

00:34So many of us downloaded it, we crashed out their system again.

00:38He gave me a VIP connection to a brand new app.

00:44As I sit here and record this video with everyone staring at me, it's okay because I'm one of the TikTok refugees and I'm used to this.

00:51I just want to thank you for welcoming us to this app.

00:54If we do anything wrong, just let us know.

00:57Because we're used to making videos where we dance and do stupid stuff.

01:01So just tell us and we will correct it.

01:04Just let us know.

01:06And hopefully within two weeks we're bilingual.

01:08Looks like that band is going into effect and I'm probably going to lose my three cents per video.

01:13But you know what? That's okay.

01:15I like you guys. You guys are awesome.

01:18I moved because I really believe the band's happening where a lot of people don't believe it is.

01:22And they're still over there.

01:24But I went to Red Note because one of my friends referred me to it.

01:28And I just think it's great.

01:30I didn't want to do it anymore.

01:32If they're going to try to remove and take away this and that.

01:35Somebody told me about Red Note and I dive into it instantly.

01:41Right off the bat.

01:42So I started commenting on stuff.

01:44The people were so friendly.

01:45I was blown away at the camaraderie of the people on that app.

01:49We as an American public feel so very silenced and ignored.

01:53That this right here is our opportunity to really just shove a middle finger up in the air and go no.

02:00No we don't like this.

02:01You didn't listen to us.

02:03And if it were a problem then Red Note would also not be available in the app stores.

02:09All of these other apps that are directly tied to American dollars leaving American soil.

02:15And being invested in the Chinese economy.

02:18Like there's so many factors involved in downloading Red Note.

02:24Feels more like a quiet passive revolt.

02:29More than a I'm going to this is going to be my new primary platform.

02:34It's probably not.

02:35It probably isn't.

02:39Red Note

02:47I've been reading a lot of posts lately.

02:51First of all, I feel that

02:55Red Note welcomes everyone to China.

02:59I feel that every country has its own culture and traditions.

03:03We exchange and discuss with each other.

03:06I feel that this is an opportunity for international friendship and cooperation.

03:11For Red Note, this is a rare opportunity.

03:16And it's an unexpected opportunity.

03:19I think this is the first large-scale interactive exchange between China and the United States.

03:24In the past, we may have had some exchanges in Linxin.

03:27But this is the first time on the same platform.

03:30And it's the first time of such a large-scale exchange with so many people.

03:35And the exchange between China and the United States is easy and passionate.

03:40I went to see it.

03:41We are getting to know each other.

03:44A lot of life habits and customs.

04:05Red Note

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