The Chinese app Red Note, known in China as “Xiaohongshu” and said to be the Chinese version of Instagram, was launched in 1989 as American TikTok users migrated to the platform ahead of its ban in the United States. is blocking posts about the Tiananmen incident and the Uyghurs. Sunday. Surprised Westerners are also learning that Chinese platforms do not treat woke LGBT content kindly.
New RedNote users in the US are finding themselves banned from discussing certain topics on the Chinese platform, according to some information (Apple App Store downloads ahead of TikTok's January 19 ban) rose to the top in numbers) report Written by Therap.
The Chinese app reportedly has rules instructing users to share what it calls a “correct view of history.”
On Wednesday, the outlet conducted its own experiment with Red Note, revealing that the Chinese platform “expedited posts containing the famous photo of 'Tankman,' an unidentified man famous for standing in front of a Chinese tank. It was discovered that “was censored.''
RedNote's post included the caption, “Does anyone know what happened to the tank crew in Tiananmen Square in 1989?” A violation occurred within 5 minutes of publication and other users were banned from viewing.
“Please follow community standards when creating,” the violation notice said.
RedNote has reportedly outlined four main rules that users must follow on the platform. [Chinese] Comply with the “Constitution and Laws,” practice “socialist core values,” promote “patriotism, collectivism, and socialism,” and spread the “correct view of history, nationality, nation, and culture.” .
Another topic that was quickly censored in Red Note was the mention of the Chinese Communist Party's treatment of Uyghurs who were sent to concentration camps in China.
TheWrap reported that when Red Note tried to publish Uyghur-related content, it said it needed to review its posts to create a “safe, harmonious and beautiful” environment.
NPR reports that the type of woke, decadent content popular on TikTok also facing censorship:
“Welcome, but please don't say anything about LGBTQ+. Thank you!” In one example reported by Newsweek, a user in Beijing wrote: The Advocate reported that some U.S. users have had their content removed or their accounts suspended. That includes a woman who was banned for wearing a low-cut top in one video and mentioning the “transgender plight” in another.
Notably, RedNote's real name “Xiaohongshu” means “Little Red Book” in English, paying homage to Chairman Mao Zedong's name. little red book
Additionally, RedNote and Lemon8, which are considered a combination of Instagram and Pinterest, were promoted on TikTok ahead of the apps' ban in the U.S., and both saw a spike in downloads on Apple this week, TheWrap reported. .
Meanwhile, TikTok's parent company ByteDance is reportedly paying TikTok influencers to post about Lemon8, which is also owned by the company.
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