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 ...

Spotify's auto-detection system did not flag these fake podcasts for removal, with listeners having unrestricted access to ...

Investigation reveals dozens of fake Spotify podcasts using AI voices to promote illegal online pharmacies selling prescription drugs without prescriptions, violating US law. Here’s how the issue ...

Spotify hosts a large number of fake podcasts—reportedly in the hundreds—that serve as advertisements for selling drugs.

Spotify is scrambling to remove fake podcast pages that direct users to buy drugs from potentially dangerous and illegal online pharmacies. CNN identified dozens of these phony podcasts across Spotify ...

Podcasters were not happy. Mia Sato is platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. Spotify ...

Many of the podcasts included no audio or AI-generated voiceovers and simply redirected users to websites where they could buy Xanax, Oxycodone, or Tramadol without a prescription.

Spotify is rolling out a Plays feature for podcast, which shows number of listener count directly from the podcast episode ...

Spotify now shows you how many times a podcast has been played, helping you find popular content you might have otherwise ...

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 ...

Play counts have been visible for music tracks on Spotify for years, but this is the first time this metric will be available ...

YouTube, now the most popular platform for consuming podcasts, is introducing a chart ranking shows by watch time.