Spotify Technology SA will add a “content advisory” to any podcast episode that includes discussion about COVID-19, said chief executive Daniel Ek, from rock and folk legends reporting misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. After the fire after giving voice for.
“This new effort to combat misinformation will be rolled out to countries around the world in the coming days,” Ek wrote in a blog post published on Sunday. “To our knowledge, this content advisor is the first of its kind by a major podcast platform.”
“These policies were developed by our internal team in conjunction with a number of external experts and are updated regularly to reflect the changing security landscape,” wrote one.
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan also expressed their concern to Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation on its platform and are committed to continuing to work with the company, a spokesperson for their Archwell Foundation said on Sunday. said.
The advisory will direct listeners to a COVID-19 hub that includes facts and information from medical and health experts as well as links to reliable sources.
The move comes after singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell announced they were removing their music from Spotify over protests that the popular streaming service allowed misinformation to circulate about COVID-19 vaccines. Is.
Young objected to his music being played on the same platform as Joe Rogan’s top-rated podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience”. A prominent vaccine skeptic, Rogan has stirred controversy with his views on the pandemic, government mandates and vaccines to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Earlier this month, 270 scientists and medical professionals signed a letter urging Spotify to take action, accusing Rogan of spreading lies on the podcast.
In a tweet on Saturday, best-selling author Brené Brown — host of the Spotify-exclusive podcasts “Unlocking Us” and “Dare to Lead” — said she “will not release any podcasts until further notice.”
According to a post by one, Spotify is also publishing platform rules for its creators.
“We know we have an important role to play in supporting Maker Expression while balancing this with the safety of our users,” he wrote. “In that role, it’s important to me that we don’t take the position of being content censors, while also making sure there are rules and consequences for those who violate the rules.”
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