Taiwan on Thursday announced an immediate one-year ban on the Chinese social media network Xiaohongshu, saying the app posed a risk of fraud.
Taiwan’s interior ministry said in a statement that it will block access to Xiaohongshu, also known in English as Rednote, calling it a potential “high-risk area for online shopping fraud.”
Authorities linked the platform to about 1,700 fraud cases that caused financial losses of over 247.7 million New Taiwan dollars ($7.9 million) since 2024, the ministry said. The app has over 3 million users on the island, the ministry said.
Officials also said that Taiwanese law enforcement agencies face “significant difficulties” obtaining necessary information because Taiwan lacks jurisdiction over the company.
The interior ministry said the app failed all 15 indicators in cybersecurity tests conducted by the National Security Bureau.
