Spotify will take steps to combat misinformation about covid-19 on its platform, the Swedish online music giant announced on Sunday, following a boycott movement launched by the folk-rock legend Neil Young.
The world number one in music streaming will apply links in all podcasts that mention covid-19, guiding its users towards factual and scientifically verified information, announced its president and founder Daniel Ek in a statement.
“It is clear to me that we are obliged to do more to provide balance and access to widely accepted information of the medical and scientific communities,” he added.
“This new effort to combat disinformation will be launched in the country and in the world in the next few days,” he stressed.
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This announcement comes after a controversy started by American-Canadian musician Neil Young, who announced this week the departure of his music from the Swedish platform if it did not give up hosting the podcast of the controversial and widely listened to American entertainer Joe Rogan.
Rogan is accused of having discouraged young people from getting vaccinated and promote the use of an unauthorized treatment against the coronavirus.