Spotify has taken down over 200 fake podcasts that were illegally marketing prescription drugs such as opioids, following reports from Business Insider and CNN. Despite removing these, numerous additional fake podcasts were discovered, with titles that clearly indicated illicit activities. Many podcasts utilized computerized voices for short episodes, and some contained no audio, which led to a failure in Spotify's auto-detection systems. The failure happens during a heightened government crackdown on illegal online drug sales, particularly as concerns mount over the impact on teenage overdose deaths.
This week, Spotify faced backlash for failing to detect and remove hundreds of fake podcasts that were marketing prescription drugs, violating both its policies and federal law.
Spotify quickly removed over 200 fake podcasts but the issue escalated as more were found, revealing gaps in their auto-detection system.
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