The possible ban on TikTok in the United States does not only benefit the Chinese app Xiaohongshu (also called RedNote, in English), a cross between Instagram and Pinterest. Mainly designed for a Chinese audience, this platform, where many American Internet users have found refuge, has sparked a growing interest in learning Mandarin, its interface being by default in this language. The influx of many American users has indeed given rise to a cultural exchange between the citizens of the two countries, not to mention the numerous requests for help with English homework from Chinese users, reports TechCrunch.
As a result, the number of users learning Chinese on Duolingo has increased significantly in the United States, recording a spectacular increase of +216% compared to the same period in 2024. This is what the popular app found. language learning.
“Oh, so NOW you’re learning Mandarin,” the company joked in a post on the X network. It also posted a video on TikTok to promote the use of its app to learn the Chinese language. Additionally, according to data from Appfigures, Duolingo saw a 36% increase in downloads in the United States on the App Store and Google Play stores in early January.
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