From dating rumors to marriage news and from cheating scandals to celebrities making dangerous remarks, 2022 was filled with ups and downs in the entertainment industry.
- Dec 24, 2022
AceShowbiz - Joe Rogan and Spotify were at the center of a massive controversy after the host of popular "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast was accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine. On January 12, 270 medical professionals, including scientists, professors, doctors and healthcare workers, sent an open letter to Spotify to ask the music platform to institute a misinformation policy following episode #1757 of the podcast featuring Dr. Robert Malone.
Neil Young was also among those who criticized Spotify for giving Joe a platform to spread fake information about vaccines. In his statement, the musician asked for his music to be removed from Spotify due to the matter. Spotify responded by removing his music. As Neil asked fellow artists to join him in boycotting the streamer, Joni Mitchell, Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band, Graham Nash, India.Arie followed suit. India also noted that Joe used the N-word for his podcast while speaking about black people.
Later, Joe offered an apology for using the racial slur while trying to give context to the conversation. Spotify also revealed in a statement on January 30 that it would add COVID-19 content advisories to podcast episodes that discuss the pandemic, but refused to remove his show. Defending himself from the misinformation allegations, the UFC commentator thanked Spotify for the support. "I want to show all kinds of opinions so we can all figure out what's going on and not just about COVID, about everything, about health, about fitness, wellness, the state of the world itself," he argued in his video.
