Got "forever/permanently banned" on Rednote - pls help

Same here. Was ban 5 March. Tried real name and number but to no avail. But it is fine. Still can read post, cannot post only.

I tried to make an alt and they shut it down

I really miss this app, I think some of us are so accustomed to the toxicity we've been desensitized too in western social media that we don't know how to properly act within rednote guidelines, this app is more refreshing to me and it's unfortunate there's no way I can make another account and give it another go carefully

I bet that half of the xiaohongshu users has experience of being banned or being grounded for weird reasons.Since you only have two posts,I would say just start another account on xiaohongshu. I've got grounded for a couple of times.that appeal is a joke. It never worked.So just start the new account.That's the easiest way.

The “bans” are actually new account restrictions being broadly implemented due to new law passed by China mid-2025 which further regulates social media.

The new law requires, among other things, that accounts on Chinese social media now be verified with government-issued ID.

Default notifications assume the account-holder has Chinese ID. Foreigners can be verified with a passport scan and facial recognition scan, though others have posted that even that doesn’t always work.

For myself, I opted to just delete RedNote rather than provide seemingly-excessive personal info and biometrics.

Don't worry, my friend. As a Chinese person, I've already had four Xiaohongshu accounts banned. You're not the only one whose account was banned. It only stabilized after I uploaded my Chinese identity information.