In January 2025, concerns over a potential TikTok ban led millions of U.S. users to migrate to a Chinese social network known as RedNote (Xianghongshu), mirroring the features of Instagram. RedNote, which boasts over 300 million users primarily from China, particularly among women born post-1990, has historically attracted the Chinese diaspora as well. Concerns arose regarding users' data privacy, especially with the app's ties to China. Despite privacy nihilism expressed by many regarding data extraction, recent findings from The Citizen Lab highlight severe security challenges within the RedNote app, emphasizing the need for strong encryption in social media platforms.
RedNote users face serious security issues, raising concerns about data privacy amidst millions shifting from TikTok, exposing vulnerabilities in the app's protection measures.
Collection
[
|
...
]