Hundreds of doctors and scientists urged Spotify to enact a policy to stem the spread of misinformation. There was a significant backlash against Rogan and Spotify earlier this year. You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu. They forged their partnership before Joe Rogan started spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on his Spotify-exclusive show, which is said to be the most-listened-to podcast on the planet. The two companies have actually been working together since 2020, with the aim of preventing misinformation in election-related content. As such, Spotify says Kinzen will help it to 'better understand the abuse landscape and identify emerging threats on the platform.' Looking for signs of harmful audio content across hundreds of languages is a difficult task, particularly since there may be nuances that certain systems and non-native speakers may not pick up on. It added that Kinzen will 'help us more effectively deliver a safe, enjoyable experience on our platform around the world' and that the company's tech is especially suited to podcasts and other audio formats. Kinzen uses machine learning and human expertise to analyze possibly harmful content and hate speech across multiple languages, Spotify said in a statement. Spotify has bought a company it says will help it detect and address harmful content on the platform.

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