Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban TikTok ...

Americans have turned to the language-learning app Duolingo to study Mandarin and the Chinese social app RedNote as a potential alternative to TikTok, which recently faced a temporary ban in the U.S.

When TikTok went off the air (to use a very old-fashioned phrase), there was a scramble to find an alternative to its shortform video feed — and a similar scramble by various social networks to provide that alternative. (In fact, while I was writing this, Tumblr launched its new Tumblr TV feature.) The question is: how successful are they?

Popular TikTok accounts such as DuoLingo shared trade secrets before the app went dark in the US, while creators confessed to long-running inside jokes.

Duolingo shares have jumped this week, as the number of Americans learning Mandarin on the app has soared 216%. That's as China's RedNote is now the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store ahead of the TikTok ban.

The looming threat of a TikTok ban has caused many social media stocks to surge as they are perceived benefactors that would presumably gain TikTok users who get locked out of the platform. While TikTok continues to ride the wave of uncertainty even with a 75-day extension granted by President Donald Trump,

@duolingo hope we don’t regret posting this on Monday! #duolingo #tiktokban ♬ original sound - TikTok’s Sportscaster Duolingo is no stranger to fun in their marketing. They've shared many videos that have left a lasting impression on viewers.

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Yes, the language-learning app has been the big winner amid TikTok’s impending demise and it’s mostly due to spite. According to the app, Duolingo has seen a 216 percent growth in users learning Mandarin Chinese over the last year, which is tied to the growing popularity of RedNote.

Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future.

Alex Hofmann, CEO of 9count, is betting on "private social networks" being the next big thing. He was formerly an exec at Musical.ly.

TikTok creators posted tearful farewells and encouraged followers to find them on other less lucrative platforms on Jan. 18, 2025, the day the popular social