@amieinchina: Part 2 of the censorship I’ve recently been experiencing in China, specifically on RedNote 🙃 Interestingly the video that was flagged on TikTok performed really well on the Chinese socials so you win some you lose some! #lgbt #censorship #rednote #china
If the censorship starts happening post a picture with a blank paper
2026-07-29 01:20:08
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dumbbunny :
Post on Weibo or Bilibili. Rednote is super sensitive and also almost the same as posting opinions on Pinterest.
2026-06-20 04:03:17
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LearnChineseWithL :
I hear ya. Rednote system is the most frustrating one 😂 DouYin, Bili and WeChat channel are way better at this…
2026-06-29 19:33:47
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dyqhsbhqhw :
@dyqhsbhqhw: As someone grew up in China and moved to the UK 5 years ago I think I can answer your question. Firstly, I think your confusion and insightfulness are both incredibly accurate because you are just about to touch the core of the Chinese way: “Why a lot of things are so vague and indefinite but seems working at the same time?” As someone grew up in China I would say this culture of homophobia and the structured oppression against gay people which is embedded in Christianity does not exist in China. As a very conservative country there are no laws against being gay but there are no laws to recognize gay marriage as well. The situation is exactly what you felt, it’s pretty chill of being gay in daily life but it can’t be the focus for people to talk about of gay marriage under the spotlight
2026-07-21 01:24:35
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Chuk Wuster | Reporter :
I hear ya. I’ve had several videos that appeared to be approved but received zero views on RedNote, including ones about the Hong Kong fire and Trump’s comments on China. After my last post—which consisted of just two photos from the Trump–Xi meeting—was not approved, my account was banned. What I don’t understand is why other creators are allowed to make videos on the same topics, while I was censored, warned, and eventually banned.
2026-06-20 04:03:56
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Axton :
I can sense your frustration; I’ve encountered similar situations myself. In China—especially regarding social media management—many rules exist in a gray area. The authorities likely realize these policies cannot be codified in black and white, as there are no explicit laws or regulations to back them up. Consequently, they often resort to "traffic throttling" as a management tactic; this approach may, to some extent, make things slightly easier for creators to accept while still achieving the desired regulatory outcome.
2026-06-20 01:41:52
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唐伯虎点蚊香 :
抖音叫什么名字
2026-06-23 04:31:28
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Jerry Kim :
Hi Amie, where can we find your Q&A vedio since it is not shown up in red book? I can't wait to hear about your story of meeting your wife!
2026-06-30 06:48:55
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MaLaXG :
I am sorry for the asshole and what you experienced on Rednote. As far as I can understand, rednote is the newest and most popular platform among young people, at the same time, it is facing fierce competition from those traditional platforms. That’s why it has a stricter censor. I believe this censorship will gradually release, and it just takes time.
2026-06-20 09:19:20
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Wishyblips :
Are you also on Douyin or Bilibili? You might try there!
2026-06-20 04:15:34
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RealtorRicky :
I’m a huge fan of China, but LGBTQ rights definitely need more support in the country. 😢😢😢
this happens a lot to me on Twitter, Reddit, and some other social media, especially when i talk about a certain state in the middle east. the comment is there but has 0 views, then i make another comment but try to reword it to avoid filters but it doesn't work and the comment simply doesn't exist for anyone else
2026-06-20 09:48:01
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Brennan :
I think this very thing is/has been happening on FB,TikTok, etc here in the west as well this past year or so.
2026-06-20 22:03:47
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Anne :
Is red note in English or only in Chinese ?
2026-06-20 04:18:47
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aesoplore :
The same thing happens with RedNote's AI translation feature for comments—it won't work if a sentence contains "sensitive" content, such as LGBT-related topics or feminism.
2026-06-29 03:41:31
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bigheadevil :
blame the platform
2026-07-01 11:04:11
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👽 :
the tip of the iceberg of its dictatorship
2026-06-20 05:45:53
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Raku Herrera :
I do also habe 小红书! gonna follow there💖
2026-06-20 01:00:47
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Faith :
I got my account restricted on redbone for posting a photo with the statistics of the visits a site involved with some sensitive things under a video discussing the sensitive topic. I’m still baffled that saying the number and situation in video was fine, but posting a photo as proof is not.
2026-06-20 09:56:13
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Ohne :
I think you can't analyze this topic without the history of fighting western propaganda for decades. Rednote is the only Chinese social media platform accessible outside of the firewall. I understand your frustration about the sneaky approach. But you find the same behavior on Chinese AI like Deepseek if you ask for sensitive topics. I guess it's just the overall approach of how they manage western propaganda. They don't want to give explicit "evidence" for the west to tear apart.
2026-06-20 09:41:07
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Daddy Joe :
Imagine you talk about something true but very negative to the Chinese government, what would happen to you? What if you are a good Chinese journalist who always trying to expose the negative side but totally truth, what would happen to him. Think about it
2026-06-25 18:38:50
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Sonia :
Seems like your Chinese gods are not as good as you thought they would be
2026-06-26 15:03:43
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Talon :
because if they explicitly say “same sex marriage” is not allowed content, they will be accused of discrimination and the platform and government will face backlash from people who support LGBTQ community in China. But if they allow that, some conservative people would be angry. In fact, the government does not tell platforms whether LGBTQ is allowed or not explicitly, it’s up to the platform to determine. It’s like a gray area, you would not be in any trouble if you post LGBT content, but there is somewhat censorship. Chinese society prioritizes “stability”, that means government doesn’t want big controversy and conflict between those who pro and against LGBT, so they wouldn’t suppress LGBT people, but they don’t want chaos caused. That’s somehow unfair for LGBT community, but that’s how China works — stability first.
2026-06-21 06:09:45
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