Spotify removes several Alex Jones podcast episodes for violating hate content policy

[turbinetree]

Dozens of episodes remain available, however.

REBEKAH ENTRALGO AUG 1, 2018, 6:54 PM

Spotify deleted several of Alex Jones’ podcast episodes Wednesday following outcry from users who criticized the company for giving a platform to a dangerous conspiracy theorist.

“We take reports of hate content seriously and review any podcast episode or song that is flagged by our community,” a Spotify spokeswoman told Vanity Fair. “Spotify can confirm it has removed specific episodes of ‘The Alex Jones Show’ podcast for violating our hate content policy.”

The company did not provide any further detail as to what hate speech was used in the podcasts removed. Dozens of Jones’ podcast episodes remain available on the streaming service, dating back to at least June 2017.

Spotify was forced to take action after some users announced a boycott of the service due to its decision to host The Alex Jones Show. Jones has long been known for smearing victims of terrible tragedies, fear-mongering about immigrants and LGBTQ people, and spreading wild conspiracy theories. (As Vox pointed out, the show also appears on Apple Podcasts.)

https://thinkprogress.org/spotify-removes-alex-jones-podcasts-hate-speech-ced120251530/

[bearsfootball516]

1. Glad to see it, but without a downright ban, it's a bit useless.

[Kber]

2. good

[uponit7771]

3. NOW ?! These guys just realize these bastards are hate mongars !?

[404usernamenotfound]

4. Careful

censorship over dissenting opinions is not cool. If he's calling for lynch mobs or other similar actions that's one thing, but just because he has a political view that differs from the mainstream, that's kind of scary. The term "hate speech" is too loosely defined right now as it seems that hate speech is anything I don't agree with.

[JonLP24]

5. He can say what he wants but that doesnt mean he has to have an audience

I hate that all these major platforms allow all sorts of hate content. His conspiracies turns out to bullshit like Made Helm which started with taking guns, invading the Southwest US and claimed Obama was going to install a dictatorship by stockpiling Russian arms in chain stores opening up concentration camps for RW voters. He should be widely discredited and out of a job.