The icon for the social media app Clubhouse is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Feb. 9, 2021 (AP photo by Mark Schiefelbein).
‘Walled Off. Now What?’: Clubhouse’s Window Into China Closes
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As China moved to block Clubhouse last Monday evening, a sense of impending doom spread among Chinese users on the audio-chat application that caught fire in the country this month. Moderators in group chats scrambled to let mainland Chinese speakers take to the podium, giving them a last chance to comment before they lose access to the app. ...