ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat

Video Sharing Alternative Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat
TikTok's owners are steadily seeing users pivot to sister app Lemon8 as the service faces a potential ban in the United States. Designed by China-based ByteDance, Lemon8 combines Instagram's visual aesthetics with Pinterest's discoverability,
ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
Influencers previously partnered with Lemon8 to promote the lesser-known app on TikTok. In recent weeks, many of them have hailed Lemon8 as the place to go if TikTok is banned under federal law. Some have also been recommending it through paid sponsored posts tagged #lemon8partner, showing a recent corporate push to generate more users.
What is Lemon8? Social media app grows in popularity but may be banned with TikTok
Lemon8 is a "lifestyle community" social media app powered by TikTok. The app could be banned alongside TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19.
TikTok pushes users to Lemon8 as ban looms
TikTok's sister app Lemon8 has been sponsoring posts on TikTok encouraging users to migrate to Lemon8 amid a looming ban threat, according to sponsored posts viewed by Axios. Why it matters: The TikTok ban law also applies to other apps owned by TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance,
TikTok alternative Lemon8: Why creators are moving to ByteDance’s other social media platform
With a potential U.S. ban just days away, content creators are turning their attention to TikTok's sister app.
TikTok Alternative Lemon8 Could Be Banned Too
Flocking to Lemon8 to avoid the TikTok ban? Learn why the TikTok alternative app could be included in the looming ban.
TikTok is pushing users in the US to sister app Lemon8 as it faces potential ban
ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is promoting Lemon8 as a backup option, even as discussions around the TikTok ban intensify. While the legislation specifically targets ByteDance-owned apps,
Could Lemon8 Also Be Banned? It’s Owned By TikTok’s Parent Company
With the TikTok ban looming in the U.S. social media users are wondering: Could Lemon8 also be banned? It's owned by the same parent company, ByteDance.
ByteDance Is Frantically Shifting Users to Lemon8 as TikTok Ban In US Arrives In 11 Days
ByteDance appears to be pushing TikTok users to download Lemon8, an alternative app that more closely mimics Pinterest or Instagram. The TikTok ban law applies to other apps owned by ByteDance (including Lemon8),
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Clock ticking on US TikTok ban
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As Supreme Court ponders fate of TikTok, ByteDance has a backup plan
TikTok's parent company is asking the Supreme Court to halt a law that would require the company to sell TikTok to a U.S. firm or face a ban.
What To Know About TikTok Alternative Lemon8—And Whether It Could Be Banned, Too
Lemon8 surged to No. 1 on the Apple app store charts as some users consider it to be a possible TikTok alternative, but the ...