In reaction to—or protest over—the impending U.S. TikTok ban, which will take effect on Sunday if the app is not sold or if the Supreme Court doesn’t intervene, thousands of people in the country have joined RedNote.

TikTok creators and users are facing the reality that the popular short-video app will likely be banned in the United States.

RedNote has been noted for looking similar to the ByteDance-owned app, which is likely why the so-called "TikTok refugees" have flocked to the platform