China Blocks Clubhouse App to Stop Conversations About Banned Topics

Officials in China moved to block the live hangout app Clubhouse in an apparent response to a rise of conversations on the platform about banned topics, including the country's treatment of Uighur Muslims and Taiwan. Reports from multiple media outlets indicated that many users were disconnected mid-conversation, receiving only an error code from the app.

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