ByteDance's Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat

Social media app Lemon8 is gaining popularity but could face ban with TikTok
The social media app Lemon8 has been in the spotlight as a potential U.S. ban hangs over TikTok’s head.
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. Lemon8 resembles an amalgamation of the types of short-form videos found on TikTok and the picture-perfect aesthetic of Instagram and Pinterest.
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.
Video Sharing Alternative Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat
Jasmine Enberg, an Emarketer analyst, cautioned creators that Lemon8 is also ByteDance-owned. Recent Lemon8 ads on TikTok also may be a sign that ByteDance is "hoping or betting" Lemon8 slips through the cracks as lawmakers and regulators focus their attention on TikTok, she said.
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.
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.
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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. firm or face a ban.
The possible TikTok ban and Supreme Court debate, explained
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Clock ticking on US TikTok ban
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