Spotify is going to add an advisory to their COVID-19-related podcasts on the network, that would direct listeners to a dedicated COVID-19 hub with facts and up-to-date information from scientists, physicians, and health authorities.
This comes after the backlash over Joe Rogan's podcast, which reached a tipping point when musicians such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have decided to remove their music from Spotify.
Rogan's podcast follows a free conversation form between him and his guests, and naturally, the topic often moves in the direction of the ongoing pandemic. The podcast has been known to share misinformation regarding COVID-19 and Rogan, while quoted as saying he's "not an anti-vax person", has said he thinks young people maybe shouldn't get vaccinated.
Rogan has addressed the recent controversy surrounding his podcast in an Instagram video, in which he says he "will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people's perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.