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Taiwan Bans Chinese App RedNote Over Cybersecurity Failure

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The Xiaohongshu app, also known as RedNote, is displayed on an iPhone screen in Los Angeles, on Jan. 17, 2025. Andy Bao /AP PhotoTaiwan’s government on Dec. 4 banned Chinese social media app RedNote, citing cybersecurity failure and widespread fraud on the platform.The Instagram-like app, also known as Xiaohongshu in Chinese—meaning “little red book”—has more than 3 million users in Taiwan, or around one-eighth of the population. It also gained traction in the United States earlier this year when Washington warned of a possible TikTok ban.

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