Lemon8, TikTok

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 Promotes Lemon8 in the US as Ban Looms
“In the last few weeks, Lemon8 has been promoting its app to TikTok users through sponsored TikTok videos […] In November, TikTok also began informing users of its sister app, Lemon8, that beginning late that month, Lemon8 would be powered by TikTok, and their TikTok usernames would also be used on Lemon8.”
TikTok's sister app, Lemon8, is now one of the most popular on Apple's App Store
Lemon8, an Instagram-like app owned by ByteDance, which also owns TikTok, is surging in popularity as an end-of-the-month deadline for a TikTok ban looms.
USA plans ban: TikTok positions its app offshoot Lemon8
While a ban on TikTok could be imminent in the USA, users are switching to an alternative app in droves. There is a system to this.
Q&A: TikTok's case could set a precedent for social media app bans
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about a pending ban on social media app TikTok, an outcome of a law signed by President Biden last April that would take effect Jan. 19.
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Study Finds a Correlation Between TikTok Use and Favorable Views of Communist China’s Human Rights Record
As TikTok fights to keep operating in America, a peer-reviewed study says the popular social media platform tends to make its ...
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What To Know About TikTok Alternative Lemon8—And Whether It Could Be Banned, Too
Some social media users who fear the looming TikTok ban say they may pivot to Lemon8, a TikTok sister app with similar features—but Lemon8 was also developed by the Chinese company ByteDance ...
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When is TikTok getting banned in the US? Timeline explained
TikTok’s potential ban in the United States is getting closer, leaving many users across the country wondering when it may actually happen.