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Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces have very different data privacy policies

Mashable · · International · Privacy Law

Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces, two competing audio social platforms, operate under significantly different data privacy policies, according to a Mashable comparison.

Why this matters: Audio platforms collect more than you might think. Voice conversations, listening habits, who you follow, when you tune in — it adds up fast. When two platforms doing the same thing have very different privacy policies, one of them is making choices that are worse for users. Before you join a room or host a conversation, it is worth knowing which platform treats your data as yours and which treats it as theirs.

Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy

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