As US TikTok users move to RedNote, some are encountering Chinese-style censorship for the first time | CNN Business
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Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators.

Summary

Many Americans joining China’s social media platform RedNote are encountering strict censorship uncommon in Western platforms.

One non-binary user had a post asking if the platform welcomed gay people removed within hours.

Posts on LGBTQ+ topics, fitness photos, and sensitive cultural content have been censored, frustrating users unfamiliar with China’s moderation rules.

RedNote is hiring English-language moderators to handle the influx. While some users enjoy cultural exchange, others criticize restrictions.

Analysts see RedNote’s growth among US users as a soft power win for China.

  • Iceman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Many Americans joining China’s social media platform RedNote are encountering strict censorship uncommon in Western platforms.

    This has nothing to do with the first amendment in the first place.

    Being banned from FB however as everything to do with common censorship on western platforms.