Joe Rogan Says Former Presidents Pressed Spotify to Remove His Show Over COVID Claims
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Joe Rogan Says Former Presidents Pressed Spotify to Remove His Show Over COVID Claims
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Summary
Rogan said on Wednesday that former U.S. presidents and political groups spent heavily to push Spotify to drop “The Joe Rogan Experience” during the pandemic, though he named no officials or PACs.
He tied the alleged campaign to backlash over his comments on vaccines, lockdowns and ivermectin, saying sponsors fled and critics coordinated pressure on both Spotify and advertisers.
Spotify kept the show, which Rogan said was helped by its global reach in about 90 countries and the platform’s status as a non-U.S. company.
The dispute echoes the 2022 controversy over COVID misinformation, after which Spotify added advisories to podcast episodes discussing the virus.