Xiaohongshu

Xiaohongshu is a lifestyle app that combines social media with e-commerce, often referred to as the 'Chinese version of TikTok'.

CCI Score

-68.26

0.05% April 18

Latest Event

Xiaohongshu Enforces Mandatory Real-Name Registration, Sparking Censorship Concerns

Amid a surge of nearly three million American downloads following TikTok's potential ban, Xiaohongshu (also known as RedNote) has implemented a mandatory real-name registration policy using Chinese SIM cards. This measure has led to access restrictions for foreign users and raised concerns about the platform's use of censorship tactics under pressure from Chinese authorities, potentially aligning the company with authoritarian information control practices.

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-60 to -100 CCI Score

Companies in this category are instrumental in designing and executing authoritarian rule. They actively create and implement frameworks that sustain oppressive policies, wielding considerable influence in shaping autocratic systems.

Latest Events

JAN

17

2025

Xiaohongshu Enforces Mandatory Real-Name Registration, Sparking Censorship Concerns
-58.51

Amid a surge of nearly three million American downloads following TikTok's potential ban, Xiaohongshu (also known as RedNote) has implemented a mandatory real-name registration policy using Chinese SIM cards. This measure has led to access restrictions for foreign users and raised concerns about the platform's use of censorship tactics under pressure from Chinese authorities, potentially aligning the company with authoritarian information control practices.
-60

Media Influence and Propaganda

March 29

The enforcement of a mandatory real-name registration policy tied to Chinese SIM cards effectively restricts access for non-Chinese users and facilitates state censorship. This use of platform technology to control information flow aligns Xiaohongshu with practices that support authoritarian regimes, thereby negatively impacting freedom of expression and contributing to a repressive media environment.

'TikTok refugees' face censorship on Chinese app Xiaohongshu
JAN

16

2025

Xiaohongshu Implements Authoritarian Censorship Measures
-78.00

Amid a surge of US TikTok refugees migrating to Xiaohongshu (RedNote) due to potential TikTok bans, the platform has introduced stringent censorship policies. Internal documents and user reports reveal that Xiaohongshu enforces real-name registration (requiring a Chinese SIM card), censors politically sensitive content—including over 546 derogatory nicknames for Xi—and aims to segregate foreign and domestic users to comply with Chinese governmental demands.
-80

Provision of Repressive Technologies

March 29

Xiaohongshu’s enforcement of real-name registration and extensive content censorship—documented by internal records and media reports—demonstrates a deliberate use of its technological infrastructure to implement repressive measures. These actions align with state-mandated censorship and suppress free expression, positioning the company as complicit in authoritarian practices.

Censorship Creeps Up on 'TikTok Refugees' Fleeing to Chinese App Xiaohongshu