Oman bans popular chat app Clubhouse
The audio-only phone application is popular throughout the Middle East but could face further restrictions.
Oman has banned the audio-chat phone application Clubhouse. The popular mobile app, which features unfiltered and relatively unregulated conversations, recently came into wide use throughout the Middle East.
The sultanate’s telecommunications authorities confirmed they cut off access to the popular mobile app, The Associated Press reported on Monday.
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