Dagens Nyheter, Expressen and Aftonbladet now urge their employees not to share their address book with the app, in cases where they have sources or other sensitive information in the phone.
- We have said that if you have sensitive contacts, such as sources, in your phone, you should refrain from installing Clubhouse, says Martin Schori, acting responsible publisher at Aftonbladet.
Popular with journalists
The American app Clubhouse - where you can participate or listen to various public conversations - has increased in popularity in recent times.
To join, an invitation from a user is required, and to invite someone, you must share your address book with the app.
Something that provoked political reactions, and question marks about whether the app follows the GDPR.
It is also a sensitive issue for journalists, who often have contact information for sources, and other sensitive information, in their phones.
Despite this, the app has quickly become popular among a large number of Swedish journalists.
Due to Clubhouse's popularity, Expressen has updated its quality policy:
- In it, we remind you that Clubhouse is not covered by media constitutional protection, which means that those who participate in conversations can be held responsible for what is said - and that as a journalist you should not give the app access to the contact book, says Klas Granström, responsible publisher at Expressen.
Want to be where the audience is
However, all media allow employees to use Clubhouse, provided the safety recommendations are followed, and see a value in an editorial presence in the app.
- We have the ambition to be present on all major platforms and forums where our audience is.
At the same time, IT security is important, says Klas Granström.
Kulturnyheterna is looking for Clubhouse for a comment.