Spotify has found itself in hot water over coronavirus misinformation spread by American podcast star Joe Rogan.
such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, who have slammed its decision to continue hosting Rogan's popular podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience."about Covid-19, and for promoting the use of ivermectin — an anti-parasitic drug used mainly on animals — to treat coronavirus symptoms, despite warnings that there's no proof it can be effective at treating Covid.
In December, 270 science and health professionals wrote an open letter accusing Spotify of enabling Covid misinformation and calling for the company to introduce measures to address false or misleading claims about the virus. On Saturday, Nils Lofgren, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, joined the chorus of musicians pulling their music from Spotify over the Rogan controversy.it would add disclaimers to any podcast episodes that include discussion about Covid, and direct users to public health sites for more information.
Rogan himself responded to the controversy late Sunday. In an Instagram post, he criticized news outlets for creating a "distorted perception of what I do," and defended his decision to interview Dr. Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist who was banned fromHe apologized to Spotify, Young and Mitchell, pledging to "do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people's perspectives.
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