The RedNote honeymoon won’t last - by Taylor Lorenz

I don’t want to pour cold water on all the beautiful moments where people are genuinely connecting across cultures, but this honeymoon phase will not last, nor will RedNote ever truly be able to replicate TikTok’s popularity.

Signed up for RedNote this week. Americans are enchanted by videos of Chinese cities and culture. They’re angry and feel mislead by years of US propaganda.

The RedNote honeymoon won’t last, but Pandora’s box won’t close either. Feels like that start of something. Not sure what, though.