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.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
    119·
    14 hours ago

    Ive been to China for work. Must be why they have mega cities there. Couldn’t be poor people exist in both countries. Never said I like the Chinese government.

    • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.caEnglish
      126·
      13 hours ago

      There are more Chinese people living on less than $10 per day than total Americans.

      The median household income is close to 1/10th of the US amount.

      The US poverty situation simply cannot compare.

      • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
        1010·
        13 hours ago

        They also have a population of over a billion people. What misleading point are you trying to make? The U.S. is literally the richest country in the world.