Editorial | Spotify must do better on fighting COVID misinformation

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StarEditorialBoard: Over the past few days a number of artists have taken a valiant stand against the lies and misinformation being promoted on Spotify. The company's attempt to quell the growing controversy is too little, too late.

Over the past few days a number of brave artists have taken a valiant stand against the lies and misinformation being promoted on Spotify.to protest against popular podcast host Joe Rogan, who has hosted several outspoken skeptics of vaccines for COVID-19.Star columnist Vinay Menon wrote a great article on the battle

So it looked like Young’s gambit was doomed to failure. And sure enough, Spotify decided to stick with Rogan and his podcasts containing misinformation and promptly dropped the music of the courageous Neil Young. An initial win for Spotify.Spotify may have miscalculated. The controversy is continuing to gain momentum and the company has lost more than $2 billion in market value over the past week.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said the company will add an advisory to any podcast episode that discusses COVID. “It’s become clear to me that we have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely accepted information from the medical and scientific communities guiding us through this unprecedented time,” he added.

Like other media outlets, the Toronto Star included, Spotify should be required to publicly acknowledge and correct misinformation on their platform or face costly litigation brought by all those who suffer harm from it.

 

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They seem to be doing just fine without changes.

Y'all are crazy.

We should all do our part to push anti vaxxers further out to the margins. Call them out and shame them. Makes their live a miserable living Hell.

This whole article is filled with misinformation. Such a sham. Do a little research before you repeat liberal nonsense. Maybe everyone should boycott the Toronto Star. Probably the most biased journalism in Canada happens right here. hypocrites

So should the You guys spread more false stuff and one sided news than anyone

I’m sure this non Canadian company are going to listen to you .. if you don’t like it .. don’t use it .. it’s quite simple really ..

This Canadian FOIA request of Pfizer's own documents prove that the Covid-Jab is a bioweapon that has no medical benefit whatsoever. The only conclusion that can be made, in light of this bombshell information, is that governments are intentionally and knowingly committing Crime

Some people have double-chins, Neil Young as an octo-chin.

LIES....WAIT...WERE WHAT ? PROOF PLEASE... JOE is calling out the Government with straight facts

Joe Rogan is a little manlet

A “valiant stand”. Lol.

Why don’t you write an article about how Twitter users are taking a valiant stand against your lies

Geriatric Court Jester Neil needs to deal with his incontinence over Joe

I do get misinformed by mainstream media. Period ☠💀

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