Britain\u2019s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have expressed their concern to Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation on its platform and are committed to continuing to work with the company, a spokesperson for their Archewell foundation said on Sunday.
Singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are removing their music from Spotify (SPOT.N) in protest that the popular streaming service has allowed the airing of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. read more. Harry and Meghan signed a series of corporate deals, including to produce and host podcasts for Spotify, as part of their efforts to make a living following their split with Britain\u2019s royal family announced in 2020.
\u201cHundreds of millions of people are affected by the serious harms of rampant mis- and disinformation every day. Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all too real consequences of COVID-19 misinformation on its platform,\u201d the spokesperson said.
\u201cWe have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis. We look to Spotify to meet this moment and are committed to continuing our work together as it does.\u201d Contacted by Reuters on Sunday through its website, Spotify had no immediate comment.
The Swedish company has previously said it worked to balance \u201cboth safety for listeners and freedom for creators\u201d and had removed more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 in accordance with its \u201cdetailed content policies.\u201d
Young objected to his music being played on the same platform as Joe Rogan\u2019s top-rated postcast \u201cThe Joe Rogan Experience\u201d. Rogan has stirred controversy with his views on the pandemic, government mandates and vaccines to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Earlier this month, 270 scientists and medical professionals signed a letter urging Spotify to take action against Rogan, accusing him of spreading falsehoods on the podcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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