US-China Social Media Interactions

What do American users call themselves after migrating to Xiaohongshu?

• TikTok refugees

• Social media migrants

• Chinese influencers

• Digital nomads

What is/are reason(s) given for the imminent US government ban on TikTok?

• Inappropriate content

• National security and data privacy

• TikTok has blocked some American users

• Elon Musk has bought over TikTok

Which of the statement(s) below about TikTok and Xiaohongshu are correct? (You can choose more than 1 option)

• TikTok: segregates audiences between American & Chinese users
  Xiaohongshu: facilitates cross-border interactions

• TikTok: facilitates cross-border interactions
  Xiaohongshu: segregates audiences between American & Chinese users

• Xiaohongshu focuses on photos and lifestyle posts
  

• TikTok focuses on challenges and DIY videos

• TikTok focuses on photos and lifestyle posts

What reasons do American users give for choosing Xiaohongshu over other US-based social media platforms?

• to show disagreement with the US government's claims about data privacy risks associated with Chinese apps

• interest in the Chinese popular culture

• the desire to learn the Chinese language

• the appeal of interacting with a global audience

How have Chinese social media users reacted to the influx of American users on Xiaohongshu?

• Chinese users have responded with animosity

• Chinese users have responded warmly

• Chinese users are ignoring the American users

Why does the author end the passage with the sentence below?

Perhaps the spontaneous migration of American users to Xiaohongshu could go on to achieve what other painstakingly organised programmes for interaction could not – a cost-free, low-barrier way to say “Hi, let’s be friends”.

• It suggests that despite geopolitical rivalries, individuals from both countries can still find common ground and communicate directly in a way that transcends political barriers, ending the passage on a positive note.

• By using "perhaps," the author leaves the outcome open to interpretation, encouraging readers to reflect on the potential of Xiaohongshu as a unique tool for bridging divides.

• It is to express concern that the migration to Xiaohongshu could lead to new geopolitical tensions between the US and China.

• It is to emphasize that formal government programs are more effective than spontaneous interactions for fostering US-China relations.

How is the US' attempt to ban TikTok ironic in its impact on interactions between American and Chinese social media users?
(There is irony when there is a contrast between expected outcome and actual outcome)