Summary
Many Americans joining China’s social media platform RedNote are encountering strict censorship uncommon in Western platforms.
One non-binary user had a post asking if the platform welcomed gay people removed within hours.
Posts on LGBTQ+ topics, fitness photos, and sensitive cultural content have been censored, frustrating users unfamiliar with China’s moderation rules.
RedNote is hiring English-language moderators to handle the influx. While some users enjoy cultural exchange, others criticize restrictions.
Analysts see RedNote’s growth among US users as a soft power win for China.
There are more Chinese people living on less than $10 per day than total Americans.
The median household income is close to 1/10th of the US amount.
The US poverty situation simply cannot compare.
They also have a population of over a billion people. What misleading point are you trying to make? The U.S. is literally the richest country in the world.
The point I’m trying to make is in relation to the original comment that stated that both countries suck equally.
They do not suck equally, and it’s not even close.
Dude, I grew up poor as dirt in this country. You can suck an egg trying to tell me that.
You really don’t understand how “dirt poor” in America is still better than “dirt poor” in China.
Dirt poor in China literally means a dirt floor, and often dirt walls. Not dirty, but actual floors and walls made of hardened mud. No running water, no electricity, and backbreaking labour to scrape together enough rice to survive on.
Even a lot of employed Chinese people have it bad, there’s a term they use called 996 in China. 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week. It’s technically illegal but is a widespread practice for employers in China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system
Even homeless people in NA have it easier than millions of these workers.