Lemon8

Lemon8 is a social media app owned by ByteDance, first launched in 2020. It has been likened to Xiaohongshu.

Lemon8
Developer(s)ByteDance
Initial releaseMay 2020 (2020-05)
Stable release(s)
iOS/iPadOS3.6.1 / March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29)
Android3.9.0 / March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22)
Available in6 languages
List of languages
English, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese
TypeVideo sharing
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.lemon8-app.com

History

The app was first launched in Japan in May 2020[1] and hit 1 million downloads in March 2022.[2] It launched in the United States and United Kingdom in February 2023 following restrictions on TikTok in the United States,[3] resulting in it becoming one of the most-download apps on the US App Store a month later.[4] The app is listed under the Singapore-based Heliophilia Pte Ltd.[5]

Content

Content on the app has been described as "a cross between Instagram and Pinterest".[6]

Reception

US lawmakers have expressed concerns with Lemon8 due to its connection with TikTok. Lindsay Gorman has stated "it has to do with gathering information on users and it has the same ownership structure, being a child of ByteDance, so I think the same issues are going to come up".[1]

References
  1. Maheshwari, Sapna; Kircher, Madison Malone (2023-03-29). "TikTok's Owner Pushes a New App, While Under Washington's Glare". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. Xiang, Chloe (2023-02-23). "TikTok Parent Launches Xiaohongshu Competitor Lemon8 in US". VICE. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  3. Lorenz, Taylor (2023-04-01). "Lemon8 is a Chinese-owned app. Can it survive the hype cycle?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  4. Cuthbertson, Anthony (2023-03-29). "Lemon8: TikTok parent company's latest app hits top 10 in US charts". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  5. De Wei, Low (2023-03-31). "What Is Lemon8 and What Are Its Links With Under-Fire TikTok". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  6. Whateley, Dan; Biino, Marta (2023-03-31). "With TikTok's future in limbo, its owner is hiring a team in New York to woo creators for a new app". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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