Clubhouse, an invitation-only audio chat app
launched less than a year ago, has caught the
attention of tech industry bigshots like Tesla CEO
Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
— not to mention the Chinese government,
which has already blocked it in the country.
What is Clubhouse, you ask?
WHAT IS CLUBHOUSE?
The iPhone-only app, once you’re in, lets you
start or listen into conversations on a whole host
of topics, from tech to pro sports, parenting,
Black literature and so on. There are no posts,
photos or videos — only people’s profile
pictures and their voices.
Conversations can be intimate, like a phone call,
or might include thousands of people listening
to a talk by boldface names, like a conference
or stage interview. Think part podcast, part
conference call, part social media. It’s free to use
and there are no ads, at least not at this point.