If US really wanted, they could simply ban it from app storesXiaohongshu hitting top download is interesting because TikTok isn't actually getting censored, at least not yet, it's just banned from doing business in the US, but Xiaohongshu doesn't do business in the US to begin with.
So it's almost a test to see how many Americans will just download the TikTok app off their website and continue to use it, except now the servers are in China and US has zero control over content.