We can say that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down in the last few years. However, in addition to the disease itself, misinformation about it harms many people. For this reason, many digital platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook are taking precautions about vaccine disinformation and trying to prevent the spread of this false information.
This situation is also reflected in the podcasts that have been very popular in recent years. Now, the podcast named ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, hosted by the famous comedian and actor Joe Rogan and described as the most popular podcast in the world with nearly 11 million active listeners, seems to be included in this situation. According to reports, hundreds of scientists think that Joe Rogan’s program contains misinformation about COVID-19.
An episode of the podcast included misinformation about COVID
A group of 260 scientists, including doctors, professors, and healthcare professionals, wrote an open letter to Spotify, where Rogan’s podcast was published. The group said that the world’s most popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, spread false information and created “distrust” in the medical world.
The letter noted the 1757th episode of the 54-year-old Rogan’s podcast, which aired on December 31. US virologist Dr. It was stated that there were conspiracy theories without any basis in this episode, where Robert Malone was a guest. In fact, Malone’s Twitter account was also suspended for spreading false information about COVID. According to the statements, Malone made statements in this episode of the podcast that social leaders “hypnotized” the public and supported the unfounded claims about vaccines.
“Spotify is just as guilty as Rogan”
Stating that such information poses a great danger to Rogan’s listeners, whose average age is 24, and to the society, experts stated that Spotify is at least as guilty as Rogan, and that such false information should not be allowed on the platform. Spotify did not comment on the matter.
Rogan, who is a very controversial personality, has previously made statements that criticize COVID-19. The famous comedian stated that he had questions about the use of masks and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of coronavirus. Rogan also noted that he did not support young people to be vaccinated, using the statements “I don’t think you need a vaccine if you are a young and healthy person”.
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