New Delhi . Famous music streaming platform Spotify recently got into controversy after some users saw pornographic content in search results.
According to a report by The Verge, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a Spotify search in which a search for rapper MIA showed “a porn video in the suggestions.”
A Spotify spokesperson said the content was removed for violating the platform's policies.
According to Spotify's content moderation policy, any content that is related to sexual content is removed.
Several recent posts on Reddit shared examples of “unexpected porn videos in search results” and “erotic audio tracks in a user's Discovery Weekly playlist.”
A Vice report in 2022 claimed that “the number of people trying to upload hardcore sex images to Spotify is shocking.”
There are also reports that the app has an option to block pornographic content in users' profiles, but some such content still shows up in searches even with this filter turned on.
According to Spotify's rules, “depicting nudity or genitalia for the purpose of obscenity or sexual gratification” is prohibited.
Launched in 2008, Spotify has today become the world's most popular audio streaming platform with over 100 million songs, 6 million podcasts, and 3.5 million audiobooks.
According to Spotify, “We serve in more than 180 countries, with 640 million users and 252 million premium subscribers.”
The number of Spotify Premium users increased to 252 million in the third quarter of 2024 (ending September 30). At the same time, the total number of monthly active users increased by 11% yearonyear to 640 million.
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