Is real-name authentication required to post on Rednote/Xiaohongshu?

hello!! its my first time posting on reddit so I hope this reaches people. recently (around last month) I made an account using my phone number to make a Rednote account, unfortunately that account quickly got locked and later on banned. I hadn't done anything except change my profile and bio a few times.. albeit I did it constantly so it might've flagged me as a bot.

I wanted to post fanart of a franchise that's more popular in china than it is outside of it and i heard rednote was frequently used in china so I thought I'd give it a go. so I made a new account with a different number without doing anything yet. ive heard of real-name authentication lifting some account limitations but (to my knowledge) you can only use your passport

to get to the point, is real-name authentication required for posting? what are other options if you're a foreigner using the app? and is it safe/worth it?

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Premadekrill3•28 days ago•1

In accordance with legal requirements, all social media platforms in China enforce a real-name registration system. However, for those with a Chinese mobile number—since mobile numbers must be purchased under a real name—registering with a mobile number is considered equivalent to real-name verification. Foreigners, on the other hand, may be required to upload identification documents. As for security, I can only say that, ten years after the introduction of mandatory real-name registration, it has become quite easy to obtain a person’s mobile number, ID details and address from the black market using a single Chinese platform account. The practice of parties ‘exposing（开盒）’ each other’s personal details in many cyberbullying incidents is also extremely common (though foreigners likely have less cause for concern in this regard). However, it remains to be seen whether their cybersecurity measures have become more reliable over the years.

Ana_Na_Moose•28 days ago•1

Real name authentication is technically not required to post. But without it your account is in much more danger of being banned for no reason.

I only ever post pictures I have taken. Idk how xhs treats fan art for unverified accounts.

If you want to try, then do it. Just be clear in all of your posts that it is fan art and don’t use the original content toggle.

Allliiiaaa94•27 days ago•1

I noticed my account got shadowbanned hard. I deleted recent posts that got 0 views and try to warm up my account again for the next few days without posting. Hopefully it’ll come back up. I already reported/ submitted an appeal but haven’t heard back yet (but it’s only been 2-3 days ago, but still waiting for response),

Machiko_Mirai•26 days ago•1

same, they keep asking for my passport but the problem I don't have one

meontheweb•26 days ago•1

No.

I use an alias, and for months I could not post, then suddenly I could. I was not going to provide my passport.

Mystic2288•26 days ago•1

I got connected to XHS via WeChat and it automatically transferred my name on WeChat. I didn’t do real name verification, but I have had WeChat for a long time so some things may have been grandfathered in.

EastSubject2879•25 days ago•1

小红书必须实名认证，并且小红书是管的最严格的App

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