Doctors call out Spotify over Joe Rogan spreading ‘false and societally harmful’ covid-19 claims

in news •  3 years ago 

"A coalition of hundreds of doctors and public health experts have called out Spotify for allowing Joe Rogan to spread “false and societally harmful assertions” about coronavirus and vaccination on the streaming platform that hosts his wildly popular podcast.

In an open letter published Monday, more than 270 medical professionals urge Spotify to stop “enabling its hosted media to damage public trust in scientific research and sow doubt in the credibility of data-driven guidance.” Rogan, whose show reaches an estimated audience of 11 million people an episode, has repeatedly downplayed the need for coronavirus vaccines and used his platform to flirt with misinformation about covid-19."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/doctors-call-out-spotify-over-joe-rogan-spreading-false-and-societally-harmful-covid-19-claims/ar-AASML1W

"Joe Rogan has repeatedly spread misleading and false claims on his podcast, provoking distrust in science and medicine.” Hmmm, that doesn’t exactly sound like a fan letter. In fact, the letter described what the JRE has been doing as “a sociological issue of devastating proportions and Spotify is responsible for allowing this activity to thrive on its platform.” It called “on Spotify to immediately establish a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation on its platform.”"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2022/01/14/doctors-scientists-petition-spotify-to-stop-joe-rogan-experience-covid-19-misinformation/?sh=2a59e12868fc

Joe Rogan a ‘menace to public health,’ say 270 doctors and experts
https://nypost.com/2022/01/14/joe-rogan-and-his-spotify-podcast-are-a-menace-to-public-health/

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