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    Home / News / Technology News / Porn videos on Spotify? What's the latest controversy about
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    Porn videos on Spotify? What's the latest controversy about
    Explicit videos traced back to podcast accounts

    Porn videos on Spotify? What's the latest controversy about

    By Mudit Dube
    Dec 30, 2024
    09:44 am

    What's the story

    Popular music streaming platform Spotify has been caught serving explicit content in its search results.

    The problem was first flagged by a Reddit user who posted a screenshot of an adult video showing up in the suggested results for rapper M.I.A.

    The Verge confirmed the issue after discovering similar content under the "Video" tab of the platform's search results.

    Content origin

    Explicit videos traced back to podcast accounts

    The explicit videos were traced back to two accounts. One has been known for posting erotic audio for years and has recently started sharing sexually explicit videos.

    The other account, identified by a long string of alphanumeric characters, has been uploading similarly titled explicit videos as a podcast account since mid-November.

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    Action taken

    Spotify removes explicit content for violating policies

    In response to the issue, a Spotify representative Laura Batey said that the explicit content has been removed for violating their policies.

    These policies clearly prohibit sexually explicit material. However, it still remains unclear how these videos made it past Spotify's moderation system.

    The company has not yet commented further on the matter.

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    Reporting issues

    Reporting explicit content on Spotify: A complex process

    The explicit videos discovered by The Verge appear to be unmoderated podcast uploads.

    Reporting such content on Spotify isn't easy either, as there's no dedicated button for the same in the app.

    Instead, users have to copy the URL of the questionable content and head to a separate webpage to report potential violations.

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    Ongoing problem

    Explicit content on Spotify: A recurring issue

    Notably, this isn't the first time Spotify has had a problem with explicit content.

    Other Reddit users have also claimed to have found unexpected adult videos in their search results and erotic audio tracks recommended in their Discovery Weekly algorithmic playlist.

    A 2022 Vice report also flagged the presence of sexually explicit audio and graphic nudity in user-generated playlist cover art on the platform.

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