ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat

ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? You’re not the only one. Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app.
What is Lemon8? Social media app grows in popularity but may be banned with TikTok
Lemon8 is a "lifestyle community" social media app powered by TikTok. The app could be banned alongside TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19.
TikTok pushes users to Lemon8 as ban looms
TikTok's sister app Lemon8 has been sponsoring posts on TikTok encouraging users to migrate to Lemon8 amid a looming ban threat, according to sponsored posts viewed by Axios. Why it matters: The TikTok ban law also applies to other apps owned by TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance,
TikTok is pushing users in the US to sister app Lemon8 as it faces potential ban
ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is promoting Lemon8 as a backup option, even as discussions around the TikTok ban intensify. While the legislation specifically targets ByteDance-owned apps,
TikTok's sister app, Lemon8, is now one of the most popular on Apple's App Store
Lemon8, an Instagram-like app owned by ByteDance, which also owns TikTok, is surging in popularity as an end-of-the-month deadline for a TikTok ban looms.
What To Know About TikTok Alternative Lemon8—And Whether It Could Be Banned, Too
Lemon8 surged to No. 1 on the Apple app store charts as some users consider it to be a possible TikTok alternative, but the ByteDance-developed platform could be banned by the same law that threatens to ban TikTok.
TikTok Promotes Lemon8 in the US as Ban Looms
“In the last few weeks, Lemon8 has been promoting its app to TikTok users through sponsored TikTok videos […] In November, TikTok also began informing users of its sister app, Lemon8, that beginning late that month, Lemon8 would be powered by TikTok, and their TikTok usernames would also be used on Lemon8.”
USA plans ban: TikTok positions its app offshoot Lemon8
While a ban on TikTok could be imminent in the USA, users are switching to an alternative app in droves. There is a system to this.
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It’s not just TikTok. You probably use lots of Chinese technology.
video-editing app CapCut and the Instagram-like Lemon8. The challenge for U.S. policymakers and the public is how to coherently decide what to shut out or let in from China. Mostly, that hasn’t ...