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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.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

You can just go on the app and you'll see it for yourself, they don't bite.

  • There's lots of posts of people asking opinions about LGBT stuff and the platform has a large lesbian community.

  • The app is originally more popular with women and the norm is to assume anonymous users are female, "sis" is considered complementary and a sign of acceptance.

  • My Hero Academia is considered cancelled because the manga included a reference to Unit 731, which did some real Nazi shit in WWII.

  • Chinese politics and history post-revolution is a sensitive topic and generally avoided. If you're planning to go there so you can tell them about Tienanmen Square and how their government is evil, don't bother lol.

  • There are a few Western fascists trying to get on there, probably in hopes that the moderators won't recognize their dogwhistles (things like 1488, groyper, etc). They banned Nick Fuentes before he could post anything because they recognized the name, and I've seen posts circulating warning about their keywords. Hopefully the moderators they're hiring will help nip it in the bud.

  • Generally, like, remember that you're a guest and your experience will probably be fine. I've been surprised at both sides being respectful, and people are generally happy to have us. I'm sure there's parts of the Chinese internet that are much less pleasant but RedBook seems like a pretty amiable cultural crossing point. It's a unique opportunity to see another perspective without just going out on your own and there's no telling how long it'll last.

I am taking lots of notes from all the Chinese spies so that I can become a better Chinese spy for everyone here on Lemmy 🤗

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago

From my experience, it's a place for lighthearted fun.

I hated using Instagram and Facebook because of the toxic right-wingers always starting shit.

So imagine my surprise when these right-wing instigators actually get banned when I report them on RedNote.

Get wrecked idiots, finally a social app with an actual code of conduct.