"OPINION: Joe Rogan and Spotify: Make content moderation about human rights," 10 February 2022

... Last year, Joe Rogan publicly admitted to spreading misinformation on his podcast, acknowledging he did not bother to undertake basic fact-checking... The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, produced exclusively by Spotify, has firmly landed itself in the spotlight... for spreading dangerous COVID-19 misinformation and endangering public health, and the hosts' use of harmful racial slurs.

... Spotify has failed to produce a human rights-centered policy to combat misinformation. ... Spotify is promoting freedom of expression and opinion, and providing a platform to impart and receive information, yet failing to address the harmful material it produces.

There are a number of things Spotify can do to address the harms. In addition to undertaking human rights diligence, Spotify needs to publish a human rights policy. ... Furthermore, Spotify should issue regular transparency reports detailing how the company takes action against users, content producers, and flagged accounts. Spotify’s lack of action to-date is a clear message that it is prioritizing its bottom line over public health and human rights.