Software:Lemon8
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| Developer(s) | ByteDance | ||||
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| Initial release | May 2020 | ||||
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| Available in | 6 languages | ||||
List of languages English, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese | |||||
| Type | Video sharing | ||||
| License | Proprietary | ||||
| Website | {{{1}}} | ||||
Lemon8 is a social media app owned by ByteDance, first launched in 2020. It has been likened to Xiaohongshu.
History
The app was first launched in Japan in May 2020[1] and hit 1 million downloads in March 2022.[2] It launched in the United States and United Kingdom in February 2023 following restrictions on TikTok in the United States,[3] resulting in it becoming one of the most-download apps on the US App Store a month later.[4] The app is listed under the Singapore-based Heliophilia Pte Ltd.[5]
Content
Content on the app has been described as "a cross between Instagram and Pinterest".[6]
Reception
US lawmakers have expressed concerns with Lemon8 due to its connection with TikTok. Lindsay Gorman has stated "it has to do with gathering information on users and it has the same ownership structure, being a child of ByteDance, so I think the same issues are going to come up".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maheshwari, Sapna; Kircher, Madison Malone (2023-03-29). "TikTok's Owner Pushes a New App, While Under Washington's Glare". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/technology/tiktok-lemon8-content-creators.html.
- ↑ Xiang, Chloe (2023-02-23). "TikTok Parent Launches Xiaohongshu Competitor Lemon8 in US". VICE. https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3pa5b/tiktok-parent-launches-xiaohongshu-competitor-lemon8-in-us.
- ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (2023-04-01). "Lemon8 is a Chinese-owned app. Can it survive the hype cycle?". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/01/lemon8-bytedance-social-media/.
- ↑ Cuthbertson, Anthony (2023-03-29). "Lemon8: TikTok parent company's latest app hits top 10 in US charts". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/lemon8-app-tiktok-ban-latest-bytedance-b2310105.html.
- ↑ De Wei, Low (2023-03-31). "What Is Lemon8 and What Are Its Links With Under-Fire TikTok". Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/what-is-lemon8-and-what-are-its-links-with-under-fire-tiktok.
- ↑ Whateley, Dan; Biino, Marta (2023-03-31). "With TikTok's future in limbo, its owner is hiring a team in New York to woo creators for a new app". Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/lemon8-building-us-creator-team-as-tiktok-sister-app-surges-2023-3.
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