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Lijiang District Tourism Bureau Issues Formal Notice to Xiaohongshu to Tighten Wedding‑Photo Content Oversight

The step follows industry claims that fabricated warning posts are being used to coerce refunds, causing losses they say exceed 5 million yuan.

Overview

  • On December 23, the Gucheng District Culture and Tourism Bureau publicly asked Xiaohongshu to strengthen monitoring and review of wedding-shoot posts tied to Lijiang.
  • The bureau said the platform has fallen short on its duty of content oversight, allowing false warning or exposure posts that harm businesses with no proven fault.
  • Lijiang’s wedding‑photography association reported over 100,000 yuan in direct cancellations and more than 5 million yuan in indirect losses this year due to such posts.
  • The association said it has hired lawyers, is collecting evidence, and plans a collective lawsuit against the platform to seek redress.
  • An industry representative described cases where clients allegedly used posts to force refunds despite completed contracts, and a media-cited source said Xiaohongshu has contacted the bureau.