As self-described "TikTok refugees" pour onto the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, some foreign netizens are already running up against the country's extensive censorship apparatus.

With the U.S. ban on TikTok looming, many Americans are opting for another Chinese app known as RedNote. It could be short-lived.

With a potential TikTok ban due to US national security concerns, many users are exploring Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media app. Despite its Mandarin base and association with Mao Zedong's sayings,