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What Users Need to Know About China’s RedNote App

The social media platform has gained over half a million new users amid a potential TikTok ban in the US and is positioning itself for global expansion as it works to adapt its content and features for an international audience.
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RedNote is often regarded as a localised adaptation of Instagram in China. (Shutterstock)

Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users recently joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban on the short video app in the United States.

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