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Taiwan Orders One-Year Suspension of China’s Xiaohongshu Over Fraud and Security Risks

Officials frame the move as a consumer-protection measure rooted in national security concerns after the app failed to cooperate with fraud probes.

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The Xiaohongshu Technology Co. logo at the company's headquarters in Shanghai, China, on September 15, 2025.
The logo of China's lifestyle-sharing social media platform Xiaohongshu, which translates as "red note" or "little red book," is displayed on a smartphone screen in Suqian, China, on September 11, 2025.
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Overview

  • The interior ministry issued a provisional one-year order instructing internet providers to block Xiaohongshu, with access still possible on Friday as implementation rolls out.
  • Authorities linked roughly 1,700 fraud cases since 2024 to activity on the platform, with reported losses of about NT$247.7 million (US$7.9 million).
  • Government assessments said the app failed all 15 cybersecurity indicators, and investigators cited the absence of a local legal representative as a barrier to obtaining data.
  • Officials said they requested concrete data-safety remedies from the Shanghai-based parent in October but received no response, and next steps depend on compliance with Taiwan law.
  • About 3 million users in Taiwan are affected, as opposition figures from the Kuomintang criticized the move as censorship while the presidential office expressed support.