TikTok’s parent has a new app: What to know about Lemon8


This photo shows the logo and application page for the social media site Lemon8, in New York, on April 5, 2023. Lemon8 is a photo-based app that could be described as a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest with sprinkles of videos that resemble those posted on TikTok. It launched in Asian markets in 2020 and has already made headway in countries like Thailand and Japan. — AP

NEW YORK: As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction.

The app, called Lemon8, is likely to face some of the same scrutiny as TikTok, which has been dogged by claims the Chinese government could force its parent company ByteDance to hand over US user data or push misinformation on the platform.

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