Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, who have a series of deals to produce podcasts for Spotify, have expressed concerns about COVID-19 misinformation on the streaming platform.
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The duke and duchess began expressing their concerns to Spotify last April, a spokesperson said
A statement said the couple was committed to working with Spotify as "changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis"
Spotify had no immediate comment
Singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are removing their music from Spotify in protest against the popular streaming service allowing the airing of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
The duke and duchess signed a series of corporate deals, including to produce and host podcasts for Spotify, as part of their efforts to make a living following their 2020 decision to step back from the royal family.
"Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the serious harms of rampant mis- and disinformation every day," a spokesperson for their Archewell foundation said on Sunday.
"Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all-too-real consequences of COVID-19 misinformation on its platform.
"We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis.
"We look to Spotify to meet this moment and are committed to continuing our work together as it does."
Contacted by Reuters on Sunday, Spotify had no immediate comment.
The Swedish company has previously said it works to balance "both safety for listeners and freedom for creators" and has removed more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 in accordance with its "detailed content policies".
Other artists to remove their music from the platform in solidary with Young include Nils Lofgren, from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Crazy Horse.
Rogan has stirred controversy with his views on the pandemic, government mandates and vaccines to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Earlier this month, 270 scientists and medical professionals signed a letter urging Spotify to take action against Rogan, accusing him of spreading falsehoods through his podcast.
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