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: “Does anyone know what happened to tank man at Tiananmen Square in 1989?” Within five minutes, the post was hit with a violation notice and blocked from other users.