Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin

TikTok Ban: 'Learn Mandarin' Searches Spike as RedNote Takes Off
Searches were shown to be highest in Hawaii, California, New York, Oregon and Massachusetts, according to data from Google Trends.
‘2025 is the year everyone is learning Mandarin’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are learning Chinese to build RedNote audiences
According to their website, Xiaohongshu is “a lifestyle platform for young people…With the mission of ‘Inspire Lives – Sharing and Discovering the Wonders of the World’”. It was founded in Shanghai, China, in 2013. The company claims that as of 2019, it had over 300 million users and 100 million monthly active users.
Duolingo Reports Huge Spike In Americans Learning Mandarin As TikTok Users Migrate To Chinese App
All signs point to TikTok shutting down in the United States on Sunday due to the ban that's set to go into effect after the platform failed to find a new
Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin as they move to RedNote
Many Americans are joining RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, as a potential TikTok ban looms in the US. As they hop from TikTok to RedNote, some of the so-called TikTok refugees are learning Mandarin to bridge the language divide on the Chinese app.
Duolingo shares climb 7% as users swarm to app to learn Mandarin
The company confirmed to CNBC that there's been a 216% increase in Mandarin learners using the app compared to a year earlier. For context, Spanish, one of the most popular languages on the app, has seen a 40% increase over the same period, Duolingo said.
Duolingo Witnesses Approx 216% Surge in New Mandarin Learners in US!
Duolingo sees approx. 216% growth in new Mandarin learners in US! Is the spike due to TikTok's potential ban and users downloading the RedNote app?
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The 'biggest winner' of a potential TikTok ban? Duolingo. Here’s why.
As "TikTok refugees" flood to Chinese site RedNote, language learning app Duolingo has reported an over 200% spike in people learning Mandarin.
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