In October 2026, many Xiaohongshu users posted screenshots showing Apple Maps labeled “Taiwan Province,” claiming that Apple had officially renamed “Chinese Taipei.” An RFA fact-check found that similar claims had already circulated in 2024, and that only users in mainland China see “Taiwan Province,” while users in Taiwan, the United States, Thailand and elsewhere still see “Taiwan.”
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2026-10-25 13:16 · 近日小红书网友疯传Apple地图将“中国台北”更名为“台湾省”，RFA查核显示仅中国大陆用户看到“台湾省”标注，台湾、美国等地用户仍见“台湾”。
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Xiaohongshu users spread claim that Apple Maps renamed “Chinese Taipei” to “Taiwan Province”
2026.10.25 · Reported
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