Surveillance Fears After Clubhouse App Takes Saudi By Storm

The Clubhouse application is seen on an iPhone screen in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on March 10, 2021. The invitation-only audio app which has been recently banned in China, is gaining traction in parts of the Gulf where it is sparking bold conversations in countries known to curb free speech. The popularity of the app is so great that some users in Saudi Arabia are offering to sell invitations on Twitter, highlighting a repressed appetite for debate and discussion despite the fear of surveillance. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)