Spotify under fire: Pornographic content found in Search Results
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Spotify under fire: Pornographic content found in Search Results

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Spotify, one of the popular music and podcast streaming platforms is reportedly facing backlash after explicit and pornographic material which were discovered on the platform recently. While the specific video was reportedly removed during subsequent searches, users uncovered similar explicit content in the platform's ‘Video’ tab. Users shocked by explicit content in Searches Some of these videos were uploaded as podcasts, with one account featuring erotic audio and graphic videos. Spotify responds to violations Spotify addressed the incident, stating that the flagged content was removed for violating its strict policy against sexually explicit material. Calls for stronger moderation tools The latest revelations have reignited calls for Spotify to improve its moderation systems and introduce user-friendly content reporting tools.

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Obscene Videos Found in Spotify Search Results
1 week, 2 days ago

Obscene Videos Found in Spotify Search Results

Deccan Chronicle  

Spotify users were shocked after they found obscene videos in the search results. According to a report by The Verge, a reddit user posted a screenshot of a search result - a pornographic video in suggested results for the rapper M.I.A. The Verge reported that they found videos after “scrolling through dozens of results.” They found that the accounts which …

Spotify Users Allegedly Find Erotic Videos In Search Results, Music Streaming Giant Removes Content
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1 week, 3 days ago

Spotify Users Allegedly Find Erotic Videos In Search Results, Music Streaming Giant Removes Content

ABP News  

Spotify, a leading music streaming service, found itself embroiled in controversy after some users reported encountering sexually explicit content in search results. However, users on Reddit have highlighted instances where explicit videos unexpectedly appeared in search results, and in one case, even erotic audio tracks were suggested in a user's Discovery Weekly playlist, raising further concerns about the platform's content …

Spotify launches huge push into video as it takes on YouTube
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Spotify launches huge push into video as it takes on YouTube

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Spotify did not explicitly name its rival during its announcement, its chief executive Daniel Ek promised …

Spotify emerges as YouTube alternative, launches new video features with monetisation program
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Spotify emerges as YouTube alternative, launches new video features with monetisation program

India TV News  

Spotify is launching a new service to compete with YouTube. In the past, Spotify allowed creators to make money from podcasts, but now it’s also encouraging them to include videos with their podcasts. Creators who want to join the Spotify Partner Program and start earning money from their video podcasts can apply to be part of it. These include options …

Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

Wired  

Spotify’s decision to introduce comment sections under podcasts should surprise no one. Spotify’s new comment section feature requires podcast publishers to review each remark submitted and select those they want to make public. Too many YouTube commenters have also exhibited sinister, predatory behavior; in 2019, for instance, YouTube temporarily disabled comments on videos that feature children in an attempt to …

Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. In a post Sunday, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek laid out more transparent platform rules given the backlash stirred by Young, who on Wednesday had …

Spotify Loophole Allowed Users to Upload 'Slowed' and 'Reverb' Version of Songs as Podcasts
4 years ago

Spotify Loophole Allowed Users to Upload 'Slowed' and 'Reverb' Version of Songs as Podcasts

News 18  

Spotify reportedly offered fan-made remixes of several songs on its platform, thanks to a loophole that some users discovered. According to Variety, a select number of users found a workaround that allowed them to upload remixes as well as, “slowed and reverbed,” version of songs on its Podcast section. The report also does not exactly highlight the loophole that these …

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