I Joined China's TikTok Alternative RedNote And Lived To Regret It

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After diving into RedNote to escape TikTok's ban, I uncovered a network of scammers targeting confused Americans with stolen IDs.

Many don't even realize RedNote has an English translation option—it's just buried deep enough in the settings to make new users feel lost.Take this next example.

The scammers' playbook became even more clear after the next two messages."Nancy Adonis" (ID: 26207772180) and "Dana Michael2" (ID: 11558103341) hit me up within seconds of each other.

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Author / Journalist: Jose Antonio Lanz

Category: Crypto

Markets: EstoniaChinaNigerNigeriaOman

Topics: Tiktok Artificial Intelligence RedNote Social media Scam Xiaohongshu

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-01-16 @ 23:43:01 (23 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: decrypt.co

Language: English

Article Length: 1135 words

Reading Time: 7 minutes read

Sentences: 56 lines

Sentence Length: 21 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Decrypt

News ID: 25206508

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Main Topics: Crypto

Official Website: decrypt.co

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Year Established: 2018

Headquarters: Estonia

News Last Updated: 13 hours ago

Coverage Areas: Estonia

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