The hashtag “Xiaohongshu Account Ban” topped Weibo’s trending list on December 20. In response to the issue, Xiaohongshu’s customer service stated that account penalties are determined solely by the severity of violations. For accounts with specified penalty durations, restrictions will be lifted automatically after the stated period, provided no further violations occur. However, accounts without a specified penalty period have been permanently banned. Xiaohongshu announced on November 18 that it would undertake a two-month campaign to crack down on gray-market accounts.