Spotify is scrambling to remove fake podcast pages that direct users to buy drugs from potentially dangerous and illegal ...

On Thursday, Business Insider (BI) reported that Spotify removed 200 podcasts advertising the sale of opioids and other drugs, but that wasn't the end of the scandal. Today, CNN revealed that it ...

Spotify been clearing its platform of numerous fake podcasts that directed users to websites purporting to sell drugs without a prescription. The issue was brought to light in recent days by CNN and ...

Many of the podcasts included no audio or AI-generated voiceovers and simply redirected users to websites where they could ...

CNN identified dozens of these fake podcasts across Spotify, advertising sales of medications ranging from Methadone to Ambien, in some cases claiming that the drugs can be purchased without a ...

None of the drug sales podcasts that CNN viewed ... and human reviewers to enforce its rules. Spotify has previously been criticized over health-related content on the platform.

An investigation has uncovered that Spotify hosted nearly 200 fake podcast episodes promoting the illegal sale of prescription drugs like Xanax, Oxycodone, and Tramadol. These podcasts acted as a ...

None of the drug sales podcasts that CNN viewed ... and human reviewers to enforce its rules. Spotify has previously been criticized over health-related content on the platform.