Jan 17, 2025 · 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.

Jan 15, 2025 · TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban.

Jan 16, 2025 · Duolingo, the mobile app that teaches users new languages, has reported a surge of 216%, primarily among US users. The language they’re trying to learn? Chinese. The spike in users learning Chinese on the app has been attributed to the US TikTok ban that is set to go into effect this Sunday.

Jan 16, 2025 · Duolingo says new users learning Chinese is up 216% as TikTok users flock to competing app RedNote, which gained three million users overnight and has a default language set to Mandarin...

Jan 16, 2025 · Duolingo even joined in with a TikTok post translating common internet slang, like “My Shayla” and “raw, next question,” from English to Mandarin. TikTok users have also been mourning the impending end of the app, joking that they have to say goodbye to their Chinese spy, a joke referring to U.S. lawmakers’ concerns that TikTok’s ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Duolingo has seen a surge in U.S. Mandarin learners as TikTok users explore Chinese social app RedNote amid a looming ban.

Jan 16, 2025 · Duolingo says it's seen a massive spike in people learning Mandarin Chinese, possibly to better use the popular TikTok alternative, RedNote.

Jan 16, 2025 · On TikTok, Duolingo posted videos with the hashtags #rednote and #tiktokban. In one video, someone wearing a mask of the app's green owl mascot is teaching Mandarin Chinese for beginners,...

Jan 17, 2025 · TikTok, although owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is headquartered in Singapore and says it is run independently. ... language-learning app Duolingo put out a graph showing a 216% jump in its ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The threat of TikTok going dark in the US appears to have compelled some Americans to start learning Mandarin as they look to communicate on a rival Chinese app. Many Americans are joining RedNote ...