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 ...

Masquerading as legitimate health or wellness content, these podcasts used AI-generated or robotic voices to advertise drugs such as Oxycodone, Methadone, Vicodin, and Ambien. Listeners were ...

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 ...

CNN identified dozens of these fake podcasts across Spotify, advertising sales of medications ranging from Methadone to ...

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

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

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

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.

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

Alphabet-owned video giant debuted a Weekly Top Podcast Shows Chart, ranking US podcasts every Wednesday based on total watch time.