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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] -2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I dunno, you have a favorite pickup truck. I have a hard time believing you're on the left.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Ya know, Pick Up Trucks aren't inherently evil (though I'd argue many current designs are rather destructive in several ways), and there's, like, lefty farmers, contractors, non-city people, etc. I think policing what people are allowed to like will get us nowhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

The Toyota Hilux is the People's Truck!

Powering insurgence globally.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Who is policing? I'm just saying you're a random entity on the internet who also fanboys over a low visibility, polluting, death machine. Then you go on about how you're actually pretty far left...could easily be a big old case of the lady doth protest too much (akin to the protonmail guy walking back his maga nature with "I'm left on some issues, right on others").

All I said is I don't buy this facade you have.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago

You are policing, that was my point.

Liking the concept of a small, utilitarian pick up doesn't make you right wing. Liking big pick ups might make you a bit misguided in my eyes, but still doesn't mean you can't be on the political left.

I am vegan, and could very easily make arguments why you are unethical and aren't "properly" left wing if you aren't. I just don't think that it's productive, and that you can't nail down a person's whole world view over some general issue like this.