Business
‘Bingeing free expression’: popularity of Clubhouse app soars in China – The Guardian
US social media platform allows users to discuss sensitive subjects like Xinjiang and Taiwan, but many fear it could fall foul of China’s censors
Chinese internet users have flocked to the audio-only social media app, Clubhouse, for uncensored discussions on political and human rights subjects, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the persecution of Uighurs. But there are fears the popularity of the app could lead to censorship or recrimination.
The invitation-only US app, which is currently restricted to iPhones, allows users to listen in to discussions and interviews in quasi conference-call style online rooms. Running for almost a year, it…
-
General20 hours agoCalifornia worker dead and hundreds arrested after cannabis farm raid
-
Noosa News18 hours agoUnlawful wounding charges, Caloundra – Sunshine Coast
-
General22 hours agoWallaroos fall to Black Ferns 37-12 in Wellington Test
-
General12 hours agoWest Indies-Australia live: Third day-night Test in Jamaica