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RedNote Recruited US Influencers to Promote App Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty (www.wired.com)
submitted 1 week ago by cm0002 to c/technology
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As TikTok’s future hangs in the balance, Xiaohonghshu, better known as RedNote in English, is trying to capitalize on its newfound popularity by partnering with US influencers who can help promote the company and bring more Americans onto its platform. The Chinese lifestyle and travel app, which has over 300 million mostly monthly active users, surged to the top of US app store charts last week as the TikTok ban approached.

In a campaign brief obtained by WIRED, Solare Global, a New York City-based marketing agency, pitched creators on making sponsored posts for RedNote, featuring videos of themselves telling their followers about the Chinese app’s sudden rise in the US. The brief asked creators to describe “how fun and engaging the app is” and “emphasize its user-friendly design and international appeal.” It also instructed them to share their own RedNote accounts and encourage their followers to join them on the platform.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

My account was banned in 2 days. No clue why.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not enough social credits

[–] HowRu68 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

For those RedNoters who don't care or don't know:

social credit system china

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

In us we call that the credit score 🐸

[–] fjordbasa 11 points 1 week ago

Hard to say- the Chinese govt has a long list of stuff that’s not allowed that app runners enforce heavily lest the app companies get shut down or worse. After the cute honeymoon of cultural meme exchange, Americans are in for a rude awakening if they’re expecting a TikTok experience

[–] fuzzywombat 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think a mini game could be had here. Create an account and post something that's not overly ban worthy offense like mentioning Tiananmen Square or posting a picture of Winnie-the-Pooh but something subtle and see where the boundaries are. I bet there are lots of invisible lines where ban can be tripped. It could be it's own community.