Heloise Goy with Gauthier Delomez
The Spotify platform is accused by several artists, including the American singer Neil Young, of letting false information circulate on its site, in particular through the broadcast of a conspiratorial podcast on the health crisis. The streaming giant announces a few measures, such as the publication of internet links.
Spotify reacts. The music streaming platform responds to the “antivax” scandal surrounding it. A week after singer Neil Young withdrew, accusing Spotify of spreading false information about Covid-19 through the broadcast of a very popular podcast by American Joe Rogan, the streaming giant announced measures to fight against misinformation. Among them, all the podcasts will have links in the coming days that will redirect listeners to sourced factual information on the health crisis.
No penalties for spreading fake news
Another measure, Spotify plans to better educate podcast creators on what is and is not acceptable to say. However, no sanctions have been announced in the event of the spread of fake news. These announcements already seem to have reassured shareholders because on Monday the streaming giant rebounded 11% on Wall Street.
These responses from Spotify follow the controversy launched by the icon of American music, Neil Young. The folk-rock star had called on other artists to follow him in his approach, and the Canadian singer Joni Mitchell had also slammed the door of the Swedish platform. Even Harry and Meghan Markle, who have signed a $25 million contract with the streaming giant, have expressed concerns over the situation. On social networks, the hashtag #DeleteSpotify (delete Spotify, Ed) has spread and the Swedish company had lost two billion dollars in market value last week.