Son of Taiwan singer rejects ‘refugee’ label for TikTok RedNote converts, urges respect
Arts graduate from US university says migrating social media users should not see China app as simple ‘haven’ or ‘avenue for protest’
A Taiwan online celebrity has asked so-called TikTok refugees flooding the Chinese social media app RedNote to make sure they engage properly with the local culture.
Yu Enli, who is the son of Taiwan actress and singer Annie Yi, struck a chord in China by calling on such people not to treat RedNote as a haven or just an avenue for protest.
Millions of internet users in the United States have downloaded the RedNote app since mid-January ahead of a looming ban on TikTok.
RedNote, is known as Xiaohongshu in China.
The newcomers to China’s social media community, who call themselves TikTok refugees, have been generally welcomed by their counterparts on the mainland.
Both groups of users eagerly use translation tools to facilitate their interactions.
