RedNote Blocks Posts on Tiananmen Square, Uyghurs as Migrating TikTok Users Spot Chinese Censorship

Xiaohongshu, the popular Chinese app many users have dubbed “Red Note,” has jumped to the top of the Apple App Store as TikTok races towards a Jan. 19 ban. But there are some topics that are off limits for American users to talk about on the app — like the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.

TheWrap learned that firsthand on Wednesday. The app quickly censored a post that included the famous photo of “Tank Man,” the unidentified individual who stood in front of Chinese tanks; the post was accompanied by the caption...