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- Amid talk of a TikTok ban, its Chinese parent company ByteDance is pushing a new app in the US called Lemon8.
- Lemon8 uses the same coveted algorithm as TikTok, and is looking to replicate its success.
- The early success of Lemon8 shows how banning TikTok wouldn't actually solve anything, experts say.
As calls for a national TikTok ban escalate, its China-based parent company ByteDance is pushing a new app in the US called Lemon8.