Follower Growth and Engagement Trends of TikTok Refugees: A Comparative Study of Migration to Rednote

Minlan Ying; Zhiyi Jing; Jessie Zhang

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/2025.BL24532

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Received: 25 April 2025

Published: 4 July 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/2025.BL24532

Article Type: Research Article

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Ying,M.;Jing,Z.;Zhang,J. (2025). Follower Growth and Engagement Trends of TikTok Refugees: A Comparative Study of Migration to Rednote. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,195,169-178.

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