Spotify will feature political ads for the first time since banning them in 2020
The globally renowned audio streaming and media services provider Spotify is set to return with political advertisements yet again after banning them in 2020 amidst the elections in the United States. A lot of allegations were circulated back then blaming the platform for spreading misinformation online. As a matter of fact, Spotify will refrain from accepting ads from any sort of issue-based
Spotify music cancellation page witnesses three times the traffic from premium users
The global music streaming giant Spotify has seen a significantly large increase in traffic at its cancellation page from its premium users, indicating that the audience is certainly disappointed about something. The number of users thinking about canceling their Spotify music subscription has nearly tripled over the last few weeks, with a 196% increase in the last 7 days itself.
Spotify loses market value of $2 billion due to Covid-19 misinformation
Streaming giant Spotify has had its market value slashed by over $2 billion in the last week, as controversy surrounds the platform for its continued support of one of its biggest podcasters, Joe Rogan. ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast has come under fire for providing false and misleading information regarding Covid-19 and the effectiveness of vaccines. Sparked by the public outcry,
270 scientists & healthcare professionals write open letter to Spotify regarding Covid-19 Misinformation
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has been ongoing for almost 2 years now, the spread of harmful misinformation on social media platforms continues at the forefront of news headlines. Streaming giant Spotify is the newest company to come under fire for misinformation as 270 US scientists, doctors and other healthcare professionals write an open letter criticising misinformation on The Joe Rogan