The social-media giant announced a sweeping set of updates to its audio services in April, with Live Audio Rooms being the Clubhouse-like centerpiece, allowing users to partake in group voice conversations. Clubhouse exploded in popularity during a pandemic-stricken 2020, when major events and gatherings were cancelled and people looked for new social outlets online. Clubhouse, which has been available on iOS for a year, is now opening the app to Android smartphone users. Read more: Facebook starts prompting users to read news articles before sharing themPodcasts are another significant addition to the main Facebook app planned for the coming months. Also coming to the Facebook app are Soundbites, brief clips of shareable audio for capturing jokes, anecdotes and other momentary things.

Source: Hindustan Times May 11, 2021 07:59 UTC