White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki urged streaming service Spotify, as well as other technology companies and media outlets, to do more to combat misinformation about the coronavirus. Psaki praised Spotify's initiative to label content containing discussion of covid. The site made such a decision against the backdrop of a scandal due to the podcast of the presenter and comedian Joe Rogan, whose participants made incorrect statements about vaccination and measures to combat coronavirus.
The spokeswoman said the Surgeon General of the United States issued advisories last summer about the risk of misinformation. Psaki believes that technology companies must be vigilant and responsible in order to provide Americans with accurate information.
She believes that every platform should do more to identify misinformation and spread the right information. Psaki says data showing a decline in hospital admissions and deaths should be at the heart of the information provided to citizens.
Last week, musician Neil Young announced that he intends to remove his songs from Spotify because Rogan's podcast Joe Rogan Experience is on the site, which, according to the performer, broadcasts misinformation. As part of the show, the presenter suggested that young people do not need a coronavirus vaccine because their body has a natural resistance, which is not true. The release of JRE with guest Dr. Robert Malone was criticized by a coalition of scientists and physicians. They accused the virologist of spreading false information about covid, vaccination and safety measures.
Some time later, Spotify announced that it would remove Young's music from the site. Following him, Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren announced their intention to remove their compositions from the platform's library. They stressed their solidarity with Young and the scientific community.
Earlier this week, Spotify made the decision to flag podcasts that mention or discuss COVID-19. The head of the company, Daniel Ek, said that in this way the site wants to strike a balance between supporting content authors and consumer safety. The labels will link to the Spotify website with recommendations from scientists, doctors and health authorities regarding the coronavirus.
Following this, Joe Rogan posted a video apologizing to Spotify and his listeners due to JRE releases with misinformation about covid vaccination. The presenter said that the episodes with cardiologist Peter McCullough and immunologist Robert Malone caused the greatest indignation of the public. He noted that he only wanted to hear their opinion, and not to misinform listeners.
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