UFC champion Israel Adesanya riled up the crowd at a UFC 271 press conference Thursday ahead of his fight against Robert Whittaker in which he hopes to defend his middleweight championship. Adesanya expressed support for UFC commentator Joe Rogan, who won’t be calling the fight due to a “scheduling conflict.” Rogan has been under fire … Read more
Joe Rogan admitted that he even agreed that he looked “racist as f–k” in the viral video that emerged of him repeatedly saying the N-word. The comedian addressed his previous use of the racial slur when he returned to the stand-up stage Tuesday night in his hometown of Austin, Texas, the Hollywood Reporter said† “Somebody … Read more
Joe Rogan is seen during a weigh-in before UFC 211 on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Dallas. | Gregory Payan/AP Photo Joe Rogan, the polarizing podcaster whose episodes on vaccines have caused a stir for Spotify in recent weeks, apologized Saturday after a video of him using the N-word circulated on social media. “There’s nothing … Read more
Make no mistake, the recent Joe Rogan vs. Spotify scandal is not about COVID and what constitutes proper medical protocols to fight it. It’s about the future of free speech in America. White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s statement on Tuesday, directing Big Tech and Spotify to do “more” to eradicate alleged COVID “misinformation” on … Read more
“There’s no question that there is egregious misinformation that’s purposeful and hateful, and that being moderated is a credit to the platforms that run them,” Stewart said. “But this overreaction to Rogan, I think, is a mistake.”Scott Kowalchyk / CBS via Getty Images Neil Young and other musicians pulled their music from Spotify over its … Read more
Spotify has said it expects slower growth to start off 2022 – but that it believes it will still welcome three million new premium subscribers in the first financial quarter. It comes amid ongoing controversy over coronavirus misinformation on the platform, with a number of performers pulling their content as a backlash over shows by … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concern” to Spotify over allowing “COVID misinformation” to be spread on its platform. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have weighed in on the growing controversy surrounding fellow Spotify star Joe Rogan and his false claims about the COVID vaccine. Last week, Neil Young deleted his entire … Read more