Spotify quietly took down over 57,000 podcasts peddling opioids, a US senator says

Spotify removed 57,000 opioid-related podcasts after a probe by Business Insider, highlighting content-moderation and platform-governance risks. Sen. Maggie Hassan publicly criticized Spotify for not reporting the content to law enforcement, increasing regulatory and reputational pressure. The news is negative for sentiment but likely limited in direct market impact.

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Spotify removed 57,000 opioid-related podcasts after a probe by Business Insider, highlighting content-moderation and platform-governance risks. Sen. Maggie Hassan publicly criticized Spotify for not reporting the content to law enforcement, increasing regulatory and reputational pressure. The news is negative for sentiment but likely limited in direct market impact.