The Irony of the Great TikTok Migration

In a remarkable turn of events, the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu “Little Red Book”, has been the surprise recipient of a mass migration of American TikTok users over the last week. The movement represents the largest unfiltered cultural exchange since China established its Great Digital Firewall.

— This article appeared on the South African national news site Maroela Media (28/01/2025) under the Afrikaans title “China se Trojaanse Perd”.