Clubhouse Has Become One Of The Most Popular Apps In A New Generation Of Audio-Based Platforms; Twitter Among Old Staples AdaptingBy Ali BaumanFebruary 25, 2021 at 11:44 pm NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Over the past year people have communicated online more than ever before. A new generation of social media platforms are trading texting for talking, CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported Thursday. In a New Jersey apartment, three friends were speaking with artists around the world in a virtual room they created on the app Clubhouse. “We have music playing. We have conversations similar to a podcast. We take questions and we just talk about each other’s days,” said Queena Bergen of New Brunswick. READ MORE: SEE IT: Social Media Sensation Places Frozen Pants On City Streets As If For Parking Dibs Clubhouse is one of the most popular apps in a new generation of audio-based platforms. “You open the app and you’ll see a bunch of rooms organized by topic,” Wired senior writer Arielle Pardes said. “There is this sort of democratization of who gets to speak. So someone like Oprah Winfrey, who has been on Clubhouse, is in your ears and if you raise your hand to ask a question…
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