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Why Spotify’s Joe Rogan problem isn’t going away

Why Spotify’s Joe Rogan problem isn’t going away

The risk for the streaming platform, which has aggressively promoted Rogan’s podcast, is that music’s biggest stars will join the protest.

Kevin Roose

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a popular internet personality, beloved by millions for his irreverent, anti-establishment commentary, becomes the subject of a heated backlash after critics accuse him of promoting dangerous misinformation.

Spotify has faced calls for weeks to take action against popular podcast host Joe Rogan over anti-COVID vaccination comments made on his show. 

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