San Francisco: Popular audio chat app Clubhouse has removed some personal information from its users in Afghanistan as a safety measure. The online platform reset tens of thousands of its users' bios and photos in the Taliban-ruled country. It also made their accounts more difficult to discover in search.
A spokesperson for Clubhouse told The Verge the actions didn't affect the users' followers, and all of the changes can be reversed if a user prefers. As the Taliban takes control of Kabul, people across the country are deleting photos from their mobile phones and social media accounts, fearing a backlash from the Taliban. "Clubhouse has also been reminding its Afghan users that it does allow pseudonyms for human rights or safety purposes," the report mentioned. Facebook has also launched a one-click tool for people in Afghanistan to quickly lock down their account, as the Taliban has regained control of the war-torn country.