TikTok's expected Sunday shutdown poses the biggest threat to the universe of small- and medium-sized firms and so-called influencers who depend on the short-form video site for their livelihood, while big brands are expected to move to other sites.
A strange phenomenon is sweeping through social media as the last days of TikTok in the US begin to unfold. As most of the 170 million American TikTok users await its ever-encroac
US e-commerce sellers are scrambling to prepare for a potential TikTok ban, with some halting shipments and others testing out competitors like Flip.
As a potential ban looms, brands like Nike and E.l.f. Beauty are leveraging the social media platform to win over Gen Z.
While the three U.S.-owned alternatives are ready to become replacements for TikTok, another app has recently surged in popularity: RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China. Often referred to as the "little red book," RedNote blends short-form videos, livestreaming and e-commerce.
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Jan. 19 unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, ByteDance.
With the U.S. ban on TikTok looming, many Americans are opting for another Chinese app known as RedNote. It could be short-lived.
Some U.S. TikTok users have flocked to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, in protest of the looming ban.
Chinese merchants on TikTok are taking precautionary measures to prepare for a looming ban of the short-video app in the United States, including switching to competing platforms and focusing on other overseas markets.
Indonesian e-commerce pioneer PT Bukalapak.com will stop selling physical goods, underscoring the cut-throat competition in a market where the likes of ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok Shop and Sea Ltd.’s Shopee are vying for users.
RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) in China, is often described as a mix of Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest. Regarding its similarities with TikTok, RedNote enables users to create and share short videos on various topics, including fashion, beauty, food, travel, and lifestyle.