He also claimed to be part of the team that invented the mRNA technology used in the Covid-19 jab and said pharmaceutical companies administering vaccines - such as Pfizer and Moderna - have 'financial conflicts of interest'.

Rogan often shares his own opinions on the show, but this has landed the host in controversy, as well as his choice of guests.Įarlier this month, hundreds of doctors and scientists signed an open letter to Spotify accusing him of pushing 'anti-vax misinformation' on his podcast - with one branding him a 'menace to public health'.Ī total of 270 experts and medical professionals called on the streaming giant to adopt a misinformation policy after the comedian hosted the controversial Dr Robert Malone last month.ĭuring a three-hour and six-minute interview on the now-viral episode #1757 of The Joe Rogan Experience, Malone compared the US to Nazi Germany and said today's society was suffering from a 'mass formation psychosis' over the use of vaccines. The podcast features interviews with high profile celebrities and episodes regularly receive millions of views and listeners, making it one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Many fellow musicians have voiced their support for Young on the issue, including Sebastian Bach, Nils Lofgren and David Crosby.Joe Rogan is a US comedian and UFC commentator who has gained a huge following with his Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, launched in 2009. We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.” We have detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. “With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators.

“We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users,” the company said via statement. Spotify responded to Young’s ultimatum by granting his request and removing his catalog of music from their platform. “I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them,” Young wrote while demanding his music be removed from the platform. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer decried the streaming platform for allowing programs such as Rogan’s to promote misinformation pertaining to COVID-19 vaccines. Young’s recent battle with Spotify has garnered headlines across the globe.

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