People Are Threatening To Boycott Spotify For Hosting Alex Jones ‘Infowars’ Podcasts

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After Alex Jones got dinged by both YouTube and Facebook last week due to the dangerous conspiracy theories he continues to spread as well as otherwise controversial content intended to incite his audience, Spotify is now facing a backlash for hosting InfoWars podcasts. Facebook handed Jones a 30 day suspension while YouTube issued a strike for violating broadcast standards — which will result in his channel removed if he gets two more strikes within a three month period.

On Monday, Jones urged his followers to sign up for Spotify to receive his podcast with the reasoning that “big tech giants are currently censoring us harder than ever.”

Fight Against The Censorship

Big tech giants are currently censoring us harder than ever. Help us fight this censorship by spreading the links below for our downloadable podcasts.

Spreaker: https://t.co/fNDSRsZPzd

Spotify: https://t.co/wWDxVECy8w

— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) July 30, 2018

Right-wing blogger Jared Holt also pointed out how difficult it is to get a podcast hosted on the platform.

Infowars is on Spotify.

It is incredibly difficult to get podcasts hosted on Spotify. pic.twitter.com/0ZBclLmXiw

— Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) July 30, 2018

Spotify has a tenuous track record when it comes to banning artists and content from its platform. Back in May the streaming service unrolled a new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy which pledged to stop promoting R. Kelly on playlists and algorithmic recommendations, however apparently pulled an about-face just two weeks later.

This time, Spotify is seeing a significant backlash from giving a platform to the man who regularly encourages his fans to harass gun violence victims. As such, subscribers are starting to abandon ship while artists threaten to pull their music from the platform.

Holy shit. Really, @Spotify?

Alex Jones has been responsible for harassing parents of Sandy Hook children, Vegas shooting victims and threatening to kill the Special Counsel. And you’re now hosting his podcasts?? https://t.co/dAIYiNKdXP

— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) July 30, 2018

Dear @SpotifyCares – why are you supporting Alex Jones and his vile, racist, fascist views on Spotify? As a premium customer I will be cancelling my subscription and advising others to do so.

— Natalie Silvey (@silv24) July 31, 2018

Just heard @Spotify is posting Info Wars podcasts. Alex Jones spreads lies and makes vicious attacks on victims of gun violence. @SpotifyCares please take down this harmful content. @slpng_giants @sandyhook

— Keri Cascio (@keribrary) July 30, 2018

Hey @Spotify @spotifyartists @SpotifyCares how do I go about getting my music pulled off of your service? I can do without the extra $0.09 a year it pays me to no longer be associated in any way with destructive people like @infowars.

— Chris Mezzolesta (@ChrisMezzolesta) July 30, 2018

Really kinda appalled by @Spotify carrying Alex Jones. I know countless writers and artists who use the service. Not anymore.

— Greg Rucka (@ruckawriter) July 30, 2018

Hey, @Spotify, dump crazy hurtful Alex Jones or I will go back to cds. Right, @MomsDemand? Anyone who denies Sandy Hook has no place on the airwaves

— Jennifer Lorenz (@JenniferLoTX) July 31, 2018

I love @Spotify and I don't know what I'd do without it, but I can't keep giving them my money if they continue to give a platform to Sandy Hook denier Alex Jones.
Please, RT if you feel the same way and give Spotify the opportunity to correct this appalling blunder. pic.twitter.com/JUuypzqUSH

— Conor Mahood (@conormahood) July 30, 2018

Hey @Spotify – You’re about to lose my subscription. Hosting “infowars” and Alex Jones is not supporting free speech – it’s explicitly inciting violence. (It’s also against your own T&Cs.)

— James Hirst (@hirstys) July 31, 2018

#BoycottSpotify @Spotify Just saying; every second you host Alex Jones on your platform is going to be terrible PR. I hope you remove him because if he's still there by Friday, you'll have lost another Spotify Premium subscriber. His vitrol has no place.

— Eric Nowak (@Baconnomz) July 31, 2018

Spotify had better do some damage control and fast, because at this rate, the streaming service will only continue to hemorrhage subscribers.

(Via Daily Beast)

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