What did Joe Rogan say about COVID? Spotify made rules covering misinformation after Neil Young and Joni Mitchell asked to leave over his podcast.
Spotify responded to criticism it has received regarding Covid-19 content Sunday after a number of prominent artists said they will leave the platform if it continues to host comedian Joe Rogan, whose podcast has spread misleading and inaccurate claims about vaccines and the virus,Spotify said it is adding a content advisory to any podcast episode that includes discussion about Covid-19.
The growing list of musicians and personalities calling out Spotify follows Neil Young and then Joni Mitchell asking for their music to be removed from the platform.Spotify exclusively hosts the popular podcast,"The Joe Rogan Experience," on which Covid-19 vaccine misinformation has been spread "When these heroic men and women, who've spent their lives healing and saving ours, cry out for help, you don't turn your back on them for money and power," Lofgren and his wife, Amy, said in a statement."You listen and stand with them."
And Bren Brown, who is behind"Unlocking Us" and"Dare to Lead," tweeted Saturday that she will not be releasing any podcasts until further notice.On Sunday's Reliable Sources, CNN's chief media correspondent Brian Stelter asked if there should be a more realistic way to approach this"whack-a-mole of bans."
"People are fundamentally angry about not being able to stop his audience from wanting news that is bad for them," Rosenfield said.Spotify says it will grant Neil Young's request to remove music after 'COVID misinformation' fallout
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