And if you take antisemitic comments, we've taken down thousands of podcasts that have violated our platform rules." But I come back to it: is this violating our terms of service or not? And if it is, then we take it down. "There are a lot of things that I disagree with that Joe Rogan and lots of other voices are saying on our platform as well. "But, I think it is important that we are a place that allows a lot of diverse voices to be able to express themselves, to be able to communicate through art." "We have these guidelines where if people are subjecting other people to harm, we do take action," Ek said. The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League called out Rogan, saying, "Disturbing that at a time of rising anti-Jewish violence, when growing numbers of Americans believe in antisemitic conspiracy theories, would use his immense platform to spew antisemitic tropes about Jews and money."Įk said he found the comment "highly offensive" but defended the company's practices. Since then, Spotify has added a link to resources on COVID-19 on Rogan's episodes, and has taken down dozens of his episodes that don't meet their community guidelines.īut just last month, Rogan made a comment perpetuating an antisemitic stereotype, in an episode that is still up on the platform. Last year, 270 doctors wrote to Spotify about Rogan spreading misinformation about COVID-19.
1 podcast in the world: "The Joe Rogan Experience," which has been a source of controversy for the company. In 2020, the company announced an exclusive licensing deal with the No. Alongside the topic of artists' pay, Spotify has been criticized over issues related to content moderation.
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