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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by danielspace23 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @03:27AM (#42755078)
Why are you spreading misinformation? There's plenty of Chinese gay influencers on RedNote and there have been for years [0], saying LGBTQ talk there is banned is nonsensical. The ban waves are probably due to the app struggling to scale moderation to handle all the new people, including the ones disrespectful of Chinese societal norms.

[0] https://www.xiaohongshu.com/search_result?keyword=gay (requires log-in)

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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by blackeyeblitzar on Sunday January 19, 2025 @03:49AM (#42755206)
I’ve seen social media posts by Chinese users on how not to get censored / banned on RedNote, and one common tip is to not share any LGBTQ content. Clearly there’s a fear about it, and gullible young people who flocked to little red book are only understanding reality when they get suddenly banned for something harmless.
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