Published: February 9th, 2021,
Last updated: February 21st, 2023
It was only a matter of time. Unusually open and emotional, users in China shared their views on topics such as the one-party system, democracy and women’s rights in chat rooms on Clubhouse over the weekend. The live podcasts created free spaces that had never existed before. By Monday, that was already over. The app was blocked by Chinese authorities. Finn Mayer-Kuckuk looked behind the ban and found out what it means for Chinese social audio providers.