Spotify's New Covid Disclaimers Have Been Praised By The White House.

Spotify's New Covid Disclaimers Have Been Praised By The White House.

According to press secretary Jen Psaki, the Biden administration views Spotify's decision to include advisory warnings to podcasts about Covid-19 as a "good step."

Several musicians have requested that their songs be removed from the streaming site due to the escalating controversy surrounding Joe Rogan's show.

The White House, according to Ms. Psaki, hopes that other platforms will follow suit.

Joe Rogan has promised to work harder to provide more fair perspectives.

Ms. Psaki said the White House was encouraged by Spotify's move to add disclaimers during a press briefing on Tuesday, but said internet platforms and media outlets can do more collectively.

"Our hope is that all big tech platforms and, for that matter, all major news outlets be responsible and vigilant in ensuring that the American people have access to correct information on something as important as Covid," she said.

Despite the fact that the disclaimers were a "good step," the White House urged "every platform to continue doing more to call out falsehoods."

Musicians like as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have been vocal in their criticism of Mr Rogan, requesting that their music be taken from Spotify, which they claim is aiding in the spread of Covid misinformation.

The debate was sparked by two recent episodes of Joe Rogan's experiential podcast, which featured cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough and immunologist Dr. Robert Malone, respectively. Both stated opinions that differ from those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States (CDC).

Amid growing uproar on Sunday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced that the new warnings would redirect users to a hub containing Covid-19 facts.

Mr Ek said it had "become clear to me that we have an obligation to do more to provide balance and access to widely-accepted information from the medical and scientific communities" in a statement posted online.

He also mentioned that Spotify had set platform rules to discourage users from sharing potentially damaging information.

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