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Xiaohongshu, China's answer to Instagram, hits no. 1 on the App Store as TikTok faces US shutdown (techcrunch.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Doesn't let me sign up using my phone number and I refuse to use Google :/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it took me a couple days to get it to send me the phone code but it eventually did.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I get the code almost immediately but it just doesn't work when I paste it in the app :/

Edit: The issue seems to be that I'm using GeapheneOS.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Can you get WeChat?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just tried that but apparently WeChat needs me to "verify" myself by entering my credit card info. hell nah

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Sorry comrade, nobody gets to be unaccountable on Chinese social media.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Tried making a WeChat account, but my account was immediately temporarily banned likely because my phone is rooted and I downloaded the app from the Aurora Store. Oops. I guess if I want to use WeChat at some point, I will need to get a separate phone.