Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spoken out in a statement to Spotify about the “all too real consequences of Covid-19 misinformation” on its platform.
Concern over the platform’s portrayal of the pandemic has seen Neil Young protest by removing his songs from Spotify following The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which has aired vaccine-sceptical views in the past.
Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, reveal in the statement that their co-founders began “expressing concern to Spotify” as far back as April last year.The statement released by a spokesperson for the couple’s company Archewell said: “Since the inception of Archewell, we have worked to address the real-time global misinformation crisis. “Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the serious harms of rampant mis- and disinformation every day.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page. “Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all too real consequences of Covid-19 misinformation on its platform. “We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis. “We look to Spotify to meet this moment and are committed to continuing our work together as it does.” OK!
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