TikTok, ByteDance and Lemon8

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.
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),
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
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,
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.
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.
TikTok Promotes Lemon8 in the US as Ban Looms
“In the last few weeks, Lemon8 has been promoting its app to TikTok users through sponsored TikTok videos […] In November, TikTok also began informing users of its sister app, Lemon8, that beginning late that month, Lemon8 would be powered by TikTok, and their TikTok usernames would also be used on Lemon8.”
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.
ByteDance’s Lemon8 Gains Traction Amid TikTok Ban Threat
Like its popular relation, Lemon8 is owned by China-based ByteDance, whose collection of internationally available apps also includes the video editing app CapCut and the photo an
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What Is Lemon8, The New IG And Pinterest-Like Platform?
While TikTok is primarily a short-form video-sharing platform, Lemon8 offers a slightly different experience on its app. It ...
TikTok’s future hangs in balance at Friday’s Supreme Court arguments
TikTok’s future will hang in the balance Friday when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments over a federal law that could ban ...
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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.