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Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus. The move follows protests of the music streaming service that were kicked off by Neil Young
The controversy is different, in many ways, from the other conflicts between online stars and the companies that give them a platform.
The streaming service says it is not responsible for moderating content on its platform, but many believe it should act more like a media company because it pays for that content.
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell left Spotify because of Joe Rogan's vaccine misinformation. What is Spotify's responsibility?
After Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removed their music from the streaming service, its chief executive wrote, “it is important to me that we don’t take on the position of being content censor.”