Finding each other through the algorithm: one year as a ‘local’ on China’s social media: Global Times

2026-01-27 - 16:32

BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Many American users who initially joined Xiaohongshu, a Chinese app for sharing daily life, a year ago following a looming TikTok ban – often referred to as “TikTok refugees” – have become what they now call “Xiaohongshu locals.” Netizens from China and the US have used the Chinese social