270 health experts to Spotify: Joe Rogan’s Covid misinformation is ‘a sociological issue of devastating proportions’
Hundreds of professors, scientists, doctors and health care workers called out Spotify this week, accusing the streamer’s most popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, of spreading Covid misinformation.
In an open letter addressed to Spotify, 270 science and health professionals said the podcast was “broadcasting misinformation, particularly regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.” The letter then asked Spotify to “take action against mass-misinformation events” on its platform. Notably, it didn’t recommend any specific actions for the streaming platform to take.
The letter specifically highlighted a December 31 episode featuring Dr. Robert Malone, a virologist who was recently banned from Twitter for spreading vaccine falsehoods. On the episode, Malone told host Joe Rogan that there had recently been an “explosion of vaccine-associated deaths,” and that hospitals are financially incentivized to label Covid as a cause of patient deaths. He also said leaders are using “free-floating anxiety” to “hypnotize” the public.
All three theories were quickly identified as false, as reported by AP News and nonprofit fact-checking outlet PolitiFact. YouTube removed a video of the interview soon after it was posted, citing violated community guidelines.
Yet Malone’s comments were likely heard and potentially internalized by millions of listeners. Rogan has claimed his show is downloaded over 200 million times each month, and his is certainly one of the most popular podcasts in the world, topping Spotify’s global rankings for 2021.
Directly from him, or taken from the mattress? (Yes, Joe Rogan is as much of a prostitute as ANY of the whores in Moscow who happened to run across Traitor Trump.)
I gotta believe that montanabill loves this guy……………..right-wing populists like patrickmurphyloonsymbolname, who mistakenly think they are “true conservatives”?:
So if any charlatan or trickster, able to profit by occasions, comes among them, he quickly acquires sudden wealth by imposing upon simple folk. —Lucian, second century C.E. (He was writing about the early Christians)
I googled him. He unfortunately has a large following on his podcast and over 500 scientists have asked Spotify to stop his misinformation about vaccines against COVID.
smartgrr over 2 years ago
Don’t forget the bleach.
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Idiot right wingers will do anything except for the right thing.
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
270 health experts to Spotify: Joe Rogan’s Covid misinformation is ‘a sociological issue of devastating proportions’
Hundreds of professors, scientists, doctors and health care workers called out Spotify this week, accusing the streamer’s most popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, of spreading Covid misinformation.
In an open letter addressed to Spotify, 270 science and health professionals said the podcast was “broadcasting misinformation, particularly regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.” The letter then asked Spotify to “take action against mass-misinformation events” on its platform. Notably, it didn’t recommend any specific actions for the streaming platform to take.
The letter specifically highlighted a December 31 episode featuring Dr. Robert Malone, a virologist who was recently banned from Twitter for spreading vaccine falsehoods. On the episode, Malone told host Joe Rogan that there had recently been an “explosion of vaccine-associated deaths,” and that hospitals are financially incentivized to label Covid as a cause of patient deaths. He also said leaders are using “free-floating anxiety” to “hypnotize” the public.
All three theories were quickly identified as false, as reported by AP News and nonprofit fact-checking outlet PolitiFact. YouTube removed a video of the interview soon after it was posted, citing violated community guidelines.
Yet Malone’s comments were likely heard and potentially internalized by millions of listeners. Rogan has claimed his show is downloaded over 200 million times each month, and his is certainly one of the most popular podcasts in the world, topping Spotify’s global rankings for 2021.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/14/experts-confront-spotify-over-misinformation-in-joe-rogan-podcast.html
JLChi over 2 years ago
I am happy to say I have no idea who this clown is.
COL Crash over 2 years ago
Doesn’t he also drink his own urine?
shw123 over 2 years ago
Mr. Wuerker forgot to include Joe’s own piss… (Apparently, this is a thing now.)
Godfreydaniel over 2 years ago
Directly from him, or taken from the mattress? (Yes, Joe Rogan is as much of a prostitute as ANY of the whores in Moscow who happened to run across Traitor Trump.)
rossevrymn over 2 years ago
I gotta believe that montanabill loves this guy……………..right-wing populists like patrickmurphyloonsymbolname, who mistakenly think they are “true conservatives”?:
LeftCoastBoomer Premium Member over 2 years ago
The fact that ALL of those wacko ideas are REAL makes me sad all over again for the gullibility of so many of our citizens.
The Nodding Head over 2 years ago
So if any charlatan or trickster, able to profit by occasions, comes among them, he quickly acquires sudden wealth by imposing upon simple folk. —Lucian, second century C.E. (He was writing about the early Christians)
nyg16 over 2 years ago
in the next bed is that dirtbag QB who plays for GB
darthnul over 2 years ago
…and placebo extract, lots of it!
jkarcher over 2 years ago
I googled him. He unfortunately has a large following on his podcast and over 500 scientists have asked Spotify to stop his misinformation about vaccines against COVID.