Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future

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During the pandemic, Reesha Howard got hooked on doing live audio chats from her smartphone. First she used Clubhouse, the buzzy, invitation-only app that surged in popularity last year with freewheeling conversations, game shows and celebrity appearances.

Then Twitter invited her to become an early tester of its new audio rooms, called Spaces. Like on Clubhouse, these conversations are live and ephemeral — once they're over, they're gone. (Unless a host records them, as NPR recently did with a conversation between host Audie Cornish and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.)