RedNote next? Clock ticks for TikTok in US, ‘refugees’ shift to another China-made app

The clock is ticking for TikTok, the popular short-form video hosting app owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance, in the US. With the January 19 ban deadline looming large, the fate of the app in America hangs in the balance, leaving its devoted 170 million users scrambling for alternatives.

The impending ban stems from a prolonged battle over national security concerns tied to the app’s Chinese ownership.