Spotify quietly took down over 57,000 podcasts peddling opioids, a US senator says

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News Source : Business Insider

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  • This lack of reporting was especially concerning given that one of the episodes flagged by the senator included a link to a drug-selling website that was later seized by law enforcement.
  • "Failure to swiftly detect and remove dangerous content and also report it to law enforcement can lead to harrowing consequences," Hassan said in a statement.
  • "Whether that's a teenager who buys drugs online that could be laced with deadly fentanyl or a senior who falls for a scam that wipes out their retirement savings," the senator said.
Spotify coCEOs Alex Norstrm and Gustav Sderstrm.Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Spotify Spotify removed 57,000 opioidrelated podcasts after Business Insiders probe into the issue.

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