Spotify just rolled out a major new podcast feature, but it’s already stirring debate — here’s what it does and why some ...

Spotify's system failed to detect and remove these harmful podcasts. Spotify has been accused of hosting numerous fake podcasts promoting the sale of addictive drugs such as Xanax, Oxycodone ...

Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire is demanding answers from Spotify after a BI investigation found 200 fake podcasts ...

This week, Spotify rushed to remove hundreds of obviously fake podcasts found to be marketing prescription drugs in violation of Spotify's policies and, likely, federal law. On Thursday ...

A CNN investigation has exposed a troubling loophole on Spotify, revealing that dozens of podcasts masquerading as legitimate shows were actually promoting illegal online pharmacies. These fake ...

Business Insider also reported that it had flagged 200 podcasts that Spotify subsequently removed. The fake podcasts — which had showed up among the top suggestions in searches for drug names ...

CNN identified dozens of these fake podcasts across Spotify, advertising sales of medications ranging from Methadone to Ambien, in some cases claiming that the drugs can be purchased without a ...

Following reports, Senator Maggie Hassan is demanding information about how Spotify is handling phony podcasts promoting ...

Spotify been clearing its platform of numerous fake podcasts that directed users to websites purporting to sell drugs without a prescription. The issue was brought to light in recent days by CNN ...

Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek on February 2 addressed the controversy surrounding podcast presenter Joe Rogan, claiming that the company does not treat Rogan differently and will ...

Business Insider reports that Spotify has removed about 200 podcasts that could be used to find opioids and other drugs, but this is not the end of the scandal. The next day, CNN said she easily found ...