Spotify to add content advisory to COVID podcasts
31 January 2022 |
3:27 pm
Spotify will roll out an advisory to COVID-related podcasts, directing listeners to scientific resources about the pandemic. The streaming giant has been under pressure to tackle falsehoods about COVID on the platform.
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