Maybe I should elaborate why I'm such a fan of #rednote (#xiaohongshu, chinese instagram basically) and #upscrolled (basically antiimperialist instagram).

They both are not open source and I dont know to what extend my data is used without my consent. Upscrolled claims to not use it at all. I dont have a reason to believe them or not to.

Why then do I frequent them?

Easy: its because they provide non white, non western perspective. It helps you see the selective empathy on mastodon.

#Rednote / #Xiaohongshu servers might be slowly splitting.

around September 2025, my algorithm on XHS changed.
i usually see china content.
now i see english/USA content more often.

noticed this part in their Privacy Policy pages:

the user data of new foreign Rednote users after 12/8/2025 is in Singapore, not China.

Those damn geese

Source: 太可爱了吧！ http://xhslink.com/o/Dd8S4amPnA

#Caturday #Cats #RedNote #XiaoHongShu #CatsOfMastodon

🦁📨 LöwenPost 2025/34 - Sino Kolumne: Huawei ~ Shenzhen ~ Drohnen ~ Xiaohongshu ~ Anwaltskammer
https://0cn.de/LoPo2534

#huawei #icpc #shenzhen #immobilien #drohnen #rednote #xiaohongshu #low #lawsociety #lawsocietysg #singapore #china

Love this!

Bringing ancient Chinese paintings to life: "The Twelve Beauties of Yong Zheng". Qing Dynasty

当清朝汉服仕女动了起来 用AI视频还原了清朝宫廷画作... http://xhslink.com/o/2nqSGLPjQJG
Copy and open Xiaohongshu to view the full post！

#Xiaohongshu #Art #AI #China #Chinese #Culture

Taiwan Blocks RedNote App, Sparking VPN Surge
https://www.technadu.com/taiwan-blocks-rednote-app-sparking-vpn-surge/615520/

Taiwan bans RedNote over fraud ties and sensitive data-collection practices, including device IDs, precise location, and clipboard monitoring.

With 1,700+ fraud cases linked to the app, authorities cite national cybersecurity priorities.

VPN usage spikes as users circumvent access blocks, fueling broader political and privacy debates.

#RedNote #Xiaohongshu #VPN #Infosec #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #TechNadu

#Taiwan Cries #Censorship As Government Bans #Rednote - Slashdot

Taiwan's government has ordered a one-year block of a popular, mainland Chinese-owned #socialMedia app #Xiaohongshu, also known as The Little RedNote, citing its failure to cooperate with authorities over fraud-related concerns.
#China

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/12/08/2148249/taiwan-cries-censorship-as-government-bans-rednote?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed