Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping scams.
The island's Criminal Investigation Bureau said Thursday it detected more than 1,700 fraud cases on the app since last year, with total losses worth more than NT$247m (£5.9m; $7.9m), local media report.
The app is a TikTok-like platform with built-in shopping features. Taiwan's internet service providers have been ordered to block access to the app, affecting at least three million domestic users, according to local reports.
The BBC has contacted Xiaohongshu and Taiwanese authorities for comment.
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