Spotify Will Put Content Advisories on Podcasts That Talk About Covid-19 to Fight Misinformation
Notably, Spotify’s announcement failed to mention the elephant in the room that put the spotlight on its misinformation policies in the first place, comedian Joe Rogan, host of its most popular podcast on the platform. It did, however, said it didn’t want to become a content censor.
“We know we have a critical role to play in supporting creator expression while balancing it with the safety of our users,” Ek said. “In that role, it is important to me that we don’t take on the position of being content censor while also making sure that there are rules in place and consequences for those who violate them.”In December, Rogan interviewed Dr. Robert Malone, who was banned from Twitter for spreading covid-19 misinformation.
to Spotify asking it to establish a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation. They did not ask the platform to drop Rogan’s show or delete the episode., an epidemiologist who signed the open letter, shared Spotify’s announcement on Instagram Stories and said it was what the group wanted.“This is what we asked for. Not censoring. Not deplatforming. Not canceling. Not silencing,” Rivera wrote.
As far as the implementation of Spotify’s new measures go, there’s not much to look at yet. I checked out theon Sunday, and I wouldn’t necessarily classify the information on there as comprehensive or accessible, which is how Spotify characterized it.
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