According to market insights firm Sensor Tower, four out of the five hottest apps in the U.S. in March were Chinese, and the most downloaded one was the seven-month-old app, Temu.
The concern around TikTok in Washington is drawing fresh attention to how Chinese apps have woven themselves into the fabric of young Americans’ lives—and what makes them so popular.
Four of the five hottest apps in the U.S. in March were forged in China. Algorithms are often cited as their secret sauc...