China able to access users' data on Clubhouse app, researchers warn Follow Us Question of the Day The icon for the social media app Clubhouse is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Clubhouse, an invitation-only audio chat app launched less than a year ago, has caught the attention of tech industry bigshots ... more > By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Monday, February 15, 2021 China has access to user data on the by-invitation-only social networking app Clubhouse and may be able to snoop on American users’ private conversations, according to Stanford Internet Observatory researchers. Clubhouse is an audio-based app where users gather in chat rooms and may listen or talk similar to a conference call. Many of the discussions facilitated on the platform give users access to personalities unavailable elsewhere. For example, billionaire Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday an invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk with him on Clubhouse.