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
Influencers previously partnered with Lemon8 to promote the lesser-known app on TikTok. In recent weeks, many of them have hailed Lemon8 as the place to go if TikTok is banned under federal law. Some have also been recommending it through paid sponsored posts tagged #lemon8partner, showing a recent corporate push to generate more users.
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.
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),
Video Sharing Alternative Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat
TikTok's owners are steadily seeing users pivot to sister app Lemon8 as the service faces a potential ban in the United States. Designed by China-based ByteDance, Lemon8 combines Instagram's visual aesthetics with Pinterest's discoverability,
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.
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.
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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
Back in April, President Joe Biden signed a bill that had been passed by Congress that forced TikTok owner ByteDance to sell ...
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TikTok Alternative Lemon8 Could Be Banned Too
Flocking to Lemon8 to avoid the TikTok ban? Learn why the TikTok alternative app could be included in the looming ban.