cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24394554
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So far, Americans using RedNote have said they don't care if China has access to their data. Viral videos on TikTok in recent days have shown Americans jokingly saying they will miss their personal "Chinese spy," while others say they are purposefully giving RedNote access to their data in a show of protest against the wishes of the U.S. government.
"This also highlights the fact that people are thirsty for platforms that aren't controlled by the same few oligarchs," Quintin said. "People will happily jump to another platform even if it presents new, unknown risks."
There is a community here dedicated to a specific influencer. Not going to give the name to avoid brigading, but they've been around for almost a year now, and are able to use the platform.
They came here when their subreddit got banned, and as Lemmy is similar enough to Reddit, they just were able to continue their discussions here. They acknowledge themselves that are aren't definitely the most technical users.