Summary
Taiwan plans to ban the Chinese social media app RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu) for one year due to concerns about fraud. The decision follows more than 1,700 reported fraud cases linked to the app, leading to significant financial losses in Taiwan.
Key Facts
- Taiwan will block the Chinese app RedNote for a year because of online fraud.
- Over 1,700 fraud cases tied to the app have been reported since last year.
- Financial losses from these fraud cases total more than NT$247 million ($7.9 million).
- Approximately three million people in Taiwan use the app, which combines social media and shopping features.
- The app's operators have not complied with cyber-security requests from Taiwanese regulators.
- RedNote is popular globally, especially in Asia, and its user base grew when users sought alternatives to TikTok.
- Taiwan's ban reflects broader concerns about China's potential use of social media to spread favorable views of China.
