NPR: clubhouse https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=966583386 clubhouse en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 21:39:02 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: clubhouse https://www.npr.org/tags/966583386/clubhouse Clubhouse says it won't be attending SXSW 2022 because of Texas' trans rights Instead of attending SXSW 2022, the popular audio-only social app says it will hold its panel "The Power of Voice" on its platform, a spokesperson said. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:44:46 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/03/02/1084063758/clubhouse-sxsw-conference https://www.npr.org/2022/03/02/1084063758/clubhouse-sxsw-conference

Instead of attending SXSW 2022, the popular audio-only social app says it will hold its panel "The Power of Voice" on its platform, a spokesperson said.

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]]> Jonathan Franklin Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005304644/social-audio-began-as-a-pandemic-fad-tech-companies-see-it-as-the-future https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005304644/social-audio-began-as-a-pandemic-fad-tech-companies-see-it-as-the-future

Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features.

]]> Shannon Bond Clubhouse Becomes An Emotional Meeting Place For Israelis And Palestinians They are speaking openly on the audio social app about the latest conflict in the region. "You actually hear someone's voice quiver or the emotions of what they are going through," one listener says. Sat, 22 May 2021 13:45:08 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/05/22/999302007/clubhouse-becomes-an-emotional-meeting-place-for-israelis-and-palestinians https://www.npr.org/2021/05/22/999302007/clubhouse-becomes-an-emotional-meeting-place-for-israelis-and-palestinians

They are speaking openly on the audio social app about the latest conflict in the region. "You actually hear someone's voice quiver or the emotions of what they are going through," one listener says.

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]]> Matt Adams In Iran, Clubhouse Means Unfiltered Chats, Even With Top Officials. But For How Long? Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif showed up at a recent chat and erupted over a recent hit series. "He was really mad, yelling, because he was really outraged by that TV series," says an attendee. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/23/988816176/in-iran-clubhouse-means-unfiltered-chats-even-with-top-officials-but-for-how-lon https://www.npr.org/2021/04/23/988816176/in-iran-clubhouse-means-unfiltered-chats-even-with-top-officials-but-for-how-lon

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif showed up at a recent chat and erupted over a recent hit series. "He was really mad, yelling, because he was really outraged by that TV series," says an attendee.

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]]> Peter Kenyon Clubhouse May Be Social Media's Future. What's All The Hype About? The invite-only app lets you eavesdrop on chats between celebrities, journalists and tech savants. Oprah, Elon Musk and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain have all joined. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:16:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/966503986/clubhouse-may-be-social-medias-future-whats-all-the-hype-about https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/966503986/clubhouse-may-be-social-medias-future-whats-all-the-hype-about

The invite-only app lets you eavesdrop on chats between celebrities, journalists and tech savants. Oprah, Elon Musk and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain have all joined.

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