Notably, RedNote (Xiaohongshu) is still available for download from the U.S. app store, despite being a Chinese-owned platform subject to China's data privacy and censorship laws. In the lead-up to TikTok's banning, many users have flocked to the video-forward platform as a potential alternative.

Lemon8 is owned by ByteDance, the China-based company that also owns TikTok and CapCut. Would the TikTok ban extend to Lemon8? Find out here.

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.

Several social media apps have appearing high in app store chart rankings as a potential U.S. ban hangs over the heads of TikTok and its American users.

With TikTok expected to be banned in the United States on Jan. 19, many users are deciding where to go for their social media content. Here's what to know about similar apps RedNote and Lemon8.

Unless TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app into new ownership, TikTok will be removed from Apple and Google app stores on Sunday, Jan. 19, reports CNN. The app will still be accessible on phones that have it previously downloaded, but it will not be able to update.

Here are some of TikTok's alternatives, explained:

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It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours for TikTok users. From losing the beloved app to getting it back hours later, many are celebrating the return, while unsure of its future.

On social media, President-elect Donald Trump supports a “50-50″ ownership, with the U.S. taking half of TikTok’s ownership. That arrangement troubles Potter; she can’t trust the app in the hands of the U.S. due to censorship concerns.

TikTok says it’s “in the process” of restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a new law.

TikTok said service will be restored in the U.S. after President elect Trump vowed to issue an executive order Monday. Catch up on coverage of the TikTok ban.