Angelica Oung, a clean energy activist, faced an account block on Xiaohongshu for a seemingly innocent post; the opaque moderation system raises questions about content censorship.
Oung’s situation illustrates the challenges faced by Xiaohongshu amid a surge of new users; the app struggles to align content with strict censorship rules set by Beijing.
With over 3 million new users fleeing from TikTok to Xiaohongshu, the app's moderators are overwhelmed, attempting to ensure compliance with China's censorship policies.
Xiaohongshu, valued at $17bn, is unlike TikTok—it's a Chinese operation facing scrutiny over content moderation amid a massive influx of users from TikTok.
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