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26:52 | Feb 12th, 2021

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For most of the last year, Clubhouse—the audio-only social media app—has been dominated by conversations about business, branding, and Elon Musk. But as users picked up the app around the globe, somet...Show More



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jennx recommended:Mar 11th, 2021

“I feel like I’m binging free expression on Clubhouse.” A crack in the firewall allowed a reporter to listen in on free conversations between contentious groups: Han-Chinese, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, and Taiwanese people.

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benrempel recommended:Feb 19th, 2021

A journalist's take on the broader number of Clubhouse rooms that were shutdown recently in China, and a good follow-up to the Sinica podcast on the same topic.

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mm recommended:Feb 16th, 2021

For 2 weeks before China banned the app, Clubhouse was the meeting place for free expression where Mainland Chinese, Taiwanese and Uyghurs talked to each other for hours. I don't know if something like this has ever happened before, but it's eye-opening to hear.

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