Iranians find their voices on Clubhouse ahead of poll


As Iran gears up for a presidential election, people from across the political spectrum are taking to the audio app Clubhouse as a rare forum for debate inside the country. Yet Iranian Clubhouse moderators have come in for criticism for not allowing all voices to be heard. — Reuters

TEHRAN: As Iran gears up for a presidential election, people from across the political spectrum are taking to the audio app Clubhouse as a rare forum for debate inside the country.

Chat rooms have been sprouting up every day on the invitation-only social media platform, some of them attracting thousands of listeners.

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