Enraged by TikTok's ban, young people rushed to download other Chinese apps. mock Congress tried to protect them from communist spies.
Congress has passed a bill requiring popular social media apps to be divested from companies with close ties to the communist Chinese government or face bans in the United States over privacy concerns. . The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the ban and appears on track to uphold it.
“I am your Chinese spy…please give me your personal information.”
In protest of the possible ban, some TikTok fans defiantly downloaded the Chinese social media app “Xiaohongshu,” which has similar communist spying concerns. The app name means “little red book”. It is named after a book written by Mao Zedong, the hero of Chinese communism. Mao Zedong's policies killed tens of millions of people. The app quickly became the most downloaded free app on the Apple Store. According to the Associated Press, the United States.
The movement has created an interesting interaction between Chinese citizens and TikTok addicts who ignore warnings from US authorities.
“I'm your Chinese spy…please give me your personal information or a photo of your cat (or dog),” a user from Sichuan province wrote, referring to a 21-year-old named Alexis Garman from Oklahoma. joked a TikTok user.
“My experience with (Xiaohongshu) so far has been really great and fascinating,” Garman said.
Another American user with the screen name Definitelynotchippy tried to explain to a Chinese resident on Xiaohongshu why so many people were using the app.
“The reason our government is saying they're banning TikTok is because they claim it's owned by you, the Chinese people, the government, etc.,” she said.
“But many of us are smarter than that and decided to piss off the government and download real Chinese apps,” she added. “We call it trolling…In short, we're here to abuse the government, learn about China, and play with you guys.”
The Chinese language app was not designed for use by Americans, and some TikTok refugees are trying to learn Chinese to speak to people on an app called Red Note.
“A potential ban on TikTok won't just take away the app; it will take away your jobs, your friends, and your community,” Garman continued. “Personally, I will no longer have any friends or ties with my followers.”
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