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.

  • anticunt4444@lemmy.cafe
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    5 hours ago

    “Uncommon in western platform”

    Shut the fuck up, I got banned from facebook in 2022 for speaking against israel. I merely said that having 40-to-1 casualty ratio wasn’t indicating a war, but a massacre.

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      3 hours ago

      Thn first amendment protects you against censhorship by the government only, so yeah facebook can censor yoyr speech

      So if you wanted to talk shit about Israel you could spin up your own lemmy instance and there’s nothing the government or anyone else can do about.

      Can the same be said about Mainland Taiwan?