ByteDance's Lemon8 App Rises in US Charts Amid TikTok Ban Fears

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, is promoting its new app, Lemon8, to popular social media creators in the US before its official launch. Lemon8, which has already been quietly introduced on app stores, will initially focus on topics like fashion, healthy food, and wellness. ByteDance is planning a global marketing push to attract more users in May. However, lawmakers and regulators may have similar concerns about Lemon8 as they do with TikTok, which has become a central battleground between the US and China over technological and economic might.