Taiwan bans Chinese app RedNote over fraud concerns
DEC 5 - Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Taiwan has announced a one-year ban on the popular Chinese social media app RedNote (Xiaohongshu) due to widespread concerns over online shopping scams. The decision follows the detection of over 1,700 fraud cases since last year, resulting in total losses exceeding NT$247 million (£5.9 million; $7.9 million).
- The ban impacts at least three million domestic users in Taiwan, with internet service providers ordered to block access.
- The Criminal Investigation Bureau detected over 1,700 fraud cases on the app since last year, with losses totaling more than NT$247 million.
- Xiaohongshu, a TikTok-like platform with shopping features, lacks a local office in Taiwan and reportedly failed to respond to regulators' requests for a cybersecurity improvement plan.
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