Mark Zuckerberg (rather boldly) went on Clubhouse to praise Clubhouse for what it had pioneered, saying it would end up “being one of the modalities around live audio broadcast.” It seems Facebook sees Clubhouse as just another networking format to be knocked off, like TikTok's vertical videos or Snapchat Stories - both of which Facebook later adopted for its own platforms. In this case, it sees it as a third option in Messenger Rooms - users could start either a private video chat with friends or a private audio chat, or they could go live to the public on audio only. While the company said not to jump to any conclusions about what this all means in terms of a final product, it's interesting to see how Facebook is thinking about social audio experiences and where they could fit in on its platform.
The images show Clubhouse-like audio rooms with rounded profile icons and a listener section led by the speakers' friends - very much like Clubhouse. Facebook confirmed the images are examples of the company’s “exploratory audio efforts,” but cautioned that they don’t represent a live product at this time. New screenshots of Facebook's unreleased audio product, still under development, show what appears to be a live audio broadcast experience that’s more of an extension of Facebook’s existing Messenger Rooms, rather than a standalone app experience. Image Credits: Alessandro Paluzzi (opens in a new window) (Cynically, one could argue, the firms don't expect there to be much left to donate with this much of a stain on Dispo's public image and the loss of its big-name backer in Dobrik).
Two other investors, Seven Seven Six and Unshackled, said they would donate any potential profits from their Dispo investment into organizations working with survivors of sexual assault. Dobrik also left the board and the company hours later. Initially, lead investor Spark Capital said it would "sever all ties" with the company, TechCrunch's Natasha Mascarenhas reported earlier this week. When a recent investigation exposed that a member of YouTuber David Dobrik's "Vlog Squad" sexually assaulted her, Dispo's early investors have been distancing themselves from the app. Once-hot mobile photos app Dispo is becoming a case study as to why partnering with high-profile influencers and YouTuber-types without due diligence is just a bad idea.
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