Americans who have joined RedNote in protest of the U.S. government’s looming ban on TikTok have found new connections across international borders.

TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the

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