5 TikTok alternatives to use (RedNote?) in case the app is banned in the United States

As of publishing this, we’re waiting to hear if TikTok will be banned in the United States on January 19 if the social media video app isn’t sold.

So we’ll see what happens. But should it be banned, where do you go next to see all the dances, memes, recipes, and hilarious content?

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That’s where this list comes in. Full disclosure: I’m a TikTok guy and haven’t tried any of these. But from what I’ve been reading, they seem like good alternatives should the app get shut down.

Here’s a look at the best TikTok alternatives:

RedNote (Xiaohongshu)

A lot of buzz about this one being a good alternative.

https://twitter.com/outsoldnation/status/1879026415771029732

Lemon8

It’s also owned by ByteDance, so maybe it also gets banned if TikTok does?

https://twitter.com/FearedBuck/status/1878593075481858500

Clapper

This is supposed to be very TikTok-like.

https://twitter.com/theclapperapp/status/1878876755592925684

YouTube Shorts

I can tell you from experience that this is basically the same thing as TikTok in terms of content.

Instagram Reels

Same with this one.