As a potential TikTok ban looms, 2 other Chinese social apps are surging in popularity

Social app Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, jumped to the top of the Apple app store.

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• Americans are rushing to download two Chinese social apps, days before a possible TikTok ban.
• Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 rose to the top spots on the Apple app store rankings on Monday.
• Both platforms could be subject to the same divest-or-ban law that's imperiling TikTok.

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