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U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users. (restofworld.org)
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Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban.

  • American users have flocked to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu in defiance of security warnings.
  • Chinese and American users have engaged in surprisingly friendly conversations about each other’s lives.
  • The influx of American users could burden Xiaohongshu’s censorship mechanism, experts say.
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[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 43 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

😳😳😳 Westerners not voluntarily giving personal information to the Chinese government for 5 seconds [Challenge Impossible (They caught us)] 😵😵‍💫😧

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

They already bought all our info from Facebook and Google so why not?

Besides, what are they going to do with it that's worse than what an American company will?

[–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago

Seriously, why should I give a shit about that at this point? Any information I put into this app they could easily get from Google.

[–] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

On some level, it makes sense. Like, if I never plan to enter the PRC's jurisdiction, it has less capacity to use my personal data to cause me harm than a five eyes member state does, because the Australian government does have jurisdiction where I live.

[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Give your dic pics to zucc bro. Send your whole bussy. /s

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Veiny.

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It's a grower.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

And a shower. Magnificent