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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Sian Cain

Spotify to direct listeners to accurate Covid information after Joe Rogan outcry

Last week, Neil Young (left) asked his management to remove his music from Spotify, citing misinformation on Joe Rogan's (right) podcast.
Neil Young and Joe Rogan. Last week, Young asked his management to remove his music from Spotify, citing misinformation on Rogan’s podcast. Photograph: AP

Spotify is adding a message that will direct listeners to correct Covid-19 information as controversy over misinformation shared on Joe Rogan’s podcast continues to grow, with the streamer losing billions in market value and more musicians withdrawing their music.

On Sunday, the CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek, released an official statement setting out the streaming platform’s plan to tackle misinformation. New content advisories will direct listeners of any podcast that discusses coronavirus to a dedicated website that “provides easy access to data-driven facts, up-to-date information as shared by scientists, physicians, academics and public health authorities around the world, as well as links to trusted sources”.

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