Spotify joe rogan peter mccullough5/30/2023 “Though Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, the company presently has no misinformation policy.” “‘JRE’ is the world’s largest podcast and has tremendous influence,” the letter said, citing an estimate that the podcast reaches 11 million listeners per episode. Spotify inked a multiyear deal with Rogan in 2020, reportedly worth more than $100 million, for exclusive rights to distribute “The Joe Rogan Experience.” 1 most-listened to podcast on Spotify in 2021, according to the company. “I’m not a respected source of information - even for me.” “I’m not a doctor, I’m a fucking moron, and I’m a cage-fighting commentator who’s a dirty stand-up comedian,” he said in an April 2021 episode of his podcast. Rogan subsequently backtracked and tried to downplay his influence. Anthony Fauci to dispute him by pointing out it’s important for everyone to get vaccinated in order to stop the spread of the virus. Last spring, Rogan’s suggestion that young people should not get vaccinated for COVID-19 led critics including Dr. The group noted that Malone is one of two recent guests on Rogan’s show (along with anti-vaxxer Peter McCullough) who have compared pandemic policies to the Holocaust. Malone used the ‘JRE’ platform to further promote numerous baseless claims, including several falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccines and an unfounded theory that societal leaders have ‘hypnotized’ the public,” the health professionals’ letter to Spotify said. 31 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Rogan hosted Malone, who has been kicked off Twitter for spreading COVID misinformation. The letter concludes, “This is not only a scientific or medical concern it is a sociological issue of devastating proportions and Spotify is responsible for allowing this activity to thrive on its platform.” “He has discouraged vaccination in young people and children, incorrectly claimed that mRNA vaccines are ‘gene therapy,’ promoted off-label use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 (contrary to FDA warnings), and spread a number of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories.” “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Rogan has repeatedly spread misleading and false claims on his podcast, provoking distrust in science and medicine,” the letter says. Rolling Stone first reported on the open letter from the health professionals regarding Rogan’s propagation of COVID misinformation.
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