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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent

WHO chief backs Neil Young over Covid misinformation row with Spotify

Spotify has begun removing Neil Young’s music from its platform after an ultimatum issued by the star earlier this week to the company.
‘Rogan or Young. Not both’: Spotify has begun removing Neil Young’s music from its platform after an ultimatum issued by the star earlier this week to the company. Photograph: Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP

The World Health Organization chief has backed the veteran rock star Neil Young in his dispute with the music streaming behemoth Spotify, thanking the musician for “standing up against misinformation and inaccuracies” around Covid vaccinations.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director general, tweeted that “we all have a role to play to end this pandemic and infodemic” – in particular social media platforms.

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