Reddit is secretly exploring a Clubhouse-like voice chat feature
The front page of the internet may be getting a voice.
Reddit is quietly exploring a new feature that would enable moderator-run voice chats, possibly similar to Clubhouse, according to a source familiar with the company's plan. Development is still in the early stages, and was described as confidential.
We reached out to Reddit multiple times for confirmation that it's testing the feature and for additional details. The company did not respond.
Voice chats, which is not an official name for the project, may be part of Reddit's power-ups program, which was announced in August of 2020. The power-ups "experiment" involves releasing additional features for subreddits whose members purchase "a minimum threshold of power-up subscriptions." Read more...
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