China-based app RedNote is surging in popularity in the U.S. as some 170 million TikTok users in prepare for the app to go dark after Sunday, January 19. Content creator Gwenna Laithland told CBS News that downloading RedNote is like a “quiet, passive revolt,” adding that she believes other China-based apps like Temu and Shein would also be banned by U.S. lawmakers if TikTok’s Chinese parent company “were a problem.” https://cbsn.ws/4hfFKWi | CBS Mornings

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94K views · 30 reactions | Facebook removed more than 1.7 billion fake accounts between April and June of this year — but it’s impossible to know how many are actually out there. Scam artists are causing big problems for social media users, including CBS News correspondents and Dr. Tara Narula. https://cbsn.ws/3jnaqJJ | CBS Mornings | Facebook

Meta says it has shut down nearly 7 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers just in the first half of 2025. To keep users safe, WhatsApp has now launched new AI-powered safety features to combat scams, including suspicious message detection and group invite warnings. https://cbsn.ws/4og4Kkm | CBS Mornings