As momentum builds in Congress to ban popular social media app TikTok due to privacy and national security concerns, social media experts warn that the platform's Chinese-parent company already has a replacement waiting in the wings.
Bipartisan support in both chambers for a ban of some sort has seemingly numbered TikTok's days, and ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, has responded to the writing on the wall with the launch of an American awareness campaign for Lemon8, a lifestyle app described by users as Instagram meets Pinterest.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.