ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat

Lemon8 gains attention as TikTok faces potential US ban
The social media app Lemon8 is drawing attention amid the ongoing threat of a TikTok ban in the US. The potential ban stems from a law signed by President Biden last year, which could result in TikTok being banned in the US starting January 19 unless its parent company,
ByteDance’s Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app
Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? You’re not the only one. Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app.
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),
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.
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.
Is Lemon8 owned by TikTok? Netizens react as app also faces risk of being banned
As many netizens in the U.S. prepare for the looming ban on TikTok, others have been discussing possibly pivoting to Lemon8, a sister app of the video-sharing platform.
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 ByteDance-developed platform could be banned by the same law that threatens to ban TikTok.
ByteDance Frantically Steering Users to Lemon8 as TikTok Ban In US Arrives In 10 Days
Lemon8’s user base is still tiny compared to TikTok’s behemoth growth since 2019 —but engagement on the app is growing. Lemon8 appears to average more than 1 million daily active app users since October 2024. That’s nearly double what it was the year prior, when TikTok launched the app as an Instagram competitor.
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,
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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.
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 ...
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What Is Lemon8, The New IG And Pinterest-Like Platform?
While TikTok is primarily a short-form video-sharing platform, Lemon8 offers a slightly different experience on its app. It ...