# TikTok ban: Switching to RedNote? Your privacy is at stake

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/tiktok-ban-switching-to-rednote-your-privacy-is-at-stake/24155
**Category:** General
**Tags:** article
**Created:** 2025-01-18T14:50:40Z
**Posts:** 6

## Post 1 by @anon48875053 — 2025-01-18T14:50:40Z

> **[TikTok ban: Switching to RedNote? Your privacy is at stake. | Proton](https://proton.me/blog/tiktok-ban-rednote-privacy-concerns)**
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> As the treat of a TikTok ban looms, many U.S. users are flocking to a new TikTok alternative called RedNote. But should they be?

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## Post 2 by @anon36940904 — 2025-01-18T14:52:39Z

If people only read books more than continue to waste time on social media. In moderation is fine I suppose but its never that with social media.

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## Post 3 by @Valynor — 2025-01-18T15:48:43Z

> **[RedNote may wall off “TikTok refugees” to prevent US influence on Chinese users](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/rednote-may-wall-off-tiktok-refugees-to-prevent-us-influence-on-chinese-users/)**
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> Rumors swirl that RedNote may segregate Chinese users as soon as next week.

Peak satire.

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## Post 4 by @anon73250778 — 2025-01-18T16:34:38Z

> [@Valynor](#):
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> [RedNote may wall off “TikTok refugees” to prevent US influence on Chinese users - Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/rednote-may-wall-off-tiktok-refugees-to-prevent-us-influence-on-chinese-users/)

You know, I am not a fan of the Chinese govt (or the US for that matter) but they kinda have a point. :rofl:

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## Post 5 by @anon80779245 — 2025-01-18T22:23:45Z

This is about censorship and preventing Chinese users to learn about US and Americans (real) views, not anything else.

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## Post 6 by @TinFoilHat — 2025-01-18T22:32:43Z

It is also kindda protecting the rest of the world, so they wont get into trouble for exercising free speech. :rofl: