Clubhouse app blocked in China. Image: tech2/Nandini Yadav Top trending groups turned to topics about the ban, and some Chinese language users began to discuss security implications of being on the app and whether they would face official monitoring. "I saw many rooms chatting cross-Straits issues and sensitive issues... and thought this app wouldn't last too long," one Chinese-language user lamented after the app was blocked, referring to the thorny issue of Taiwan. "What comes after the block is compiling the list of people on the platform," worried another. The real internet Clubhouse was launched in May last year and is currently only available on Apple devices, something only wealthier Chinese consumers can afford.