Why thousands of young Chinese people use a pink dinosaur as their alias

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Why thousands of young Chinese people use a pink dinosaur as their alias

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Users adopt the alias “momo” as a way to speak more freely, evade harassment, and protect personal privacy on Douban and Xiaohongshu. Initially, "momo" was the default username assigned to new accounts on certain platforms.

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2023

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