WHAT'S THE SPOTIFY CONTROVERSY ALL ABOUT?

While some companies have curbed harmful content, critics say their efforts have not gone far enough. Spotify is the latest tech firm to come under pressure for airing false claims and conspiracies since the start of the coronavirus pandemic - an issue that the World Health Organisation has said was costing lives.

podcaster and vaccine sceptic Joe Rogan, whose top-rated Spotify show prompted protests by singers and scientists alike, has reignited debate on how online platforms police Covid-19 misinformation. Rogan said some video clips from the podcast will still be posted to YouTube, but full episodes will only be available on Spotify after the end of the year.Why is misleading and false information on the coronavirus pandemic so widespread online, and what are tech platforms doing to tackle it? Here are some answers Rogan's podcast often features a wide range of guests, including notable episodes with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. 'They want me to just continue doing it the way I'm doing it right now,' he wrote. In a post on Instagram, Rogan reassured fans that Spotify wouldn't have any creative control over the show. In February, the company said it was buying Bill Simmons' sports and pop culture news group The Ringer, which has built up a large operation of original podcasting. Spotify, which hit 124 million subscribers at the end of 2019, has targeted podcasts as its next stage of growth. See also: Best music streaming service for 2020 Spotify shares were up more than 10% following the announcement Tuesday. In a blog post, Spotify said the show has long been the most searched for podcast on its platform and represents a 'major addition' to its slate of exclusive content. Starting on September 1 the podcast will be available on Spotify as well as all platforms, and then at the end of the year it will move exclusively to Spotify,… - Joe Rogan May 19, 2020 Announcement: the podcast is moving to spotify!

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