You’re missing the important factor of the cultural zeitgeist
People who flocked to RedNote weren’t just going there for an alternative to TikTok
They were specifically going there because the US government said “you can’t go on the Chinese App!” so they said “Oh yeah? I’m gonna find an even MORE Chinese app to hang out at!”
You’re missing the important factor of the cultural zeitgeist
People who flocked to RedNote weren’t just going there for an alternative to TikTok
They were specifically going there because the US government said “you can’t go on the Chinese App!” so they said “Oh yeah? I’m gonna find an even MORE Chinese app to hang out at!”
Then decades of sinophobic propaganda melted. It was amazing to watch.