As TikTok’s ban in the United States looms, hundreds of thousands of young people are reportedly flocking to a Chinese social media platform that a Pentagon-designated “Chinese military company” owns a substantial stake in.

With a TikTok U.S. ban looming, American users are downloading an alternative: Chinese-owned social app Xiaohongshu, aka "Red Note."

As a TikTok ban looms, Americans are starting to download RedNote. Here's what you need to know about the app.