Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps

In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from ...
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Chinese apps dominated Android and iOS downloads in US in 2025 — here's how TikTok, CapCut, Temu, Shein fared

Despite pressure and anti-China rhetoric from United State President Donald Trump and his administration, Chinese apps continued to dominate the Android and iOS download list in the United States last ...
The New York Times

‘Red Note,’ a Chinese app, is dominating downloads, thanks to TikTok users.

The law that took aim at TikTok over national security concerns has prompted Americans looking for alternatives to download Xiaohongshu, a social media app that is popular in China. By Claire Fu and ...
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Chinese Social Media Apps Xiaohongshu & Lemon8 See Surge In Downloads Ahead Of U.S. TikTok Ban

Chinese-made social media apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 have soared to the top two spots on Apple’s iPhone download charts in the U.S., as users look for alternatives to TikTok ahead of an imminent ban ...
The New York Times

‘Red Note,’ a Chinese App, Is Dominating Downloads, Thanks to TikTok Users

To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps. By Claire Fu and Meaghan Tobin Claire Fu reported from Seoul ...