Calling the Shots 话语权时代

Calling the Shots 话语权时代

Once a Year on Red Note: Are TikTok Refugees Becoming Digital Migratory Birds?

Red Note Signals #6 in light of the recent TikTok news

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Jan 27, 2026
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After TikTok announced it’s now “officially American,” TikTok CEO Shou Chew’s comment section flooded with worried users.

CNBC reported that the daily average of U.S. users deleting the TikTok app has increased nearly 150% over the past five days compared with the previous three months.

Last week, before the TikTok U.S. joint venture announcement, I made a TikTok about the one-year anniversary of the Red Note refugee moment, and the close to 200 comments became a live focus group of TikTok users who are also on Red Note.

My favorite comment came from someone who said she moved to China because of Red Note.

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