Education app Duolingo is reporting a spike in new Mandarin learners in the US as the country prepares to ban TikTok. On X, Duolingo said: “Learning Mandarin out of spite? You are not alone.” ...
According to Duolingo, the app has seen roughly 216% growth in new Mandarin learning in the U.S. compared to this time last year, with a sharp spike in mid-January as RedNote's adoption took off.
Amid a looming TikTok ban, Duolingo reports a 216% surge in U.S. users learning Mandarin as TikTokers join RedNote. The U.S. government’s planned ban on TikTok, set to go into effect on January ...