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Spotify to Add a Content Advisory to Podcasts That Discuss COVID-19

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Spotify announced Sunday that it will add a content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses COVID-19 amid complaints that it was allowing misinformation to spread on its platform.

The streaming-music service said the advisory will direct listeners to its COVID-19 hub which will provide access to data-driven facts, links to resources and information from trusted scientists and doctors.

"To our knowledge, this content advisory is the first of its kind by a major podcast platform," Spotify said in a news release.

The rollout will begin in countries around the world in the next few days.

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