Spotify Faces Backlash Over Pornographic Content in Search Results
Users report explicit videos appearing in searches and playlists, exposing gaps in Spotify's content moderation system.
- Pornographic videos were found in Spotify search results, including for popular artist M.I.A., according to user reports and screenshots shared on Reddit.
- The explicit content appears to have been uploaded as unmoderated podcast files, bypassing Spotify's content filters.
- Spotify's policies explicitly prohibit sexually explicit material, and the company has removed the reported content for violating these guidelines.
- Users have criticized the platform for its cumbersome reporting process, which requires navigating to a separate webpage instead of offering in-app reporting tools.
- This incident highlights ongoing challenges with content moderation on Spotify, a platform with over 640 million monthly active users and 6 million podcast titles.
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