The overwhelming evidence is the vaccine works, and it is safe.” “These are fringe ideas not backed in science, and having it on a huge platform makes it seem there are two sides to this issue. This is what really bothers me,” she said. “Having things like this on the Joe Rogan podcast gives a platform to these people and makes it a false balance. “When I saw they were falling victim to this, I spoke to some colleagues and we said something has to be done at this point,” Rivera said.įellow signee Katrine Wallace, epidemiologist at University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, told Rolling Stone that Rogan was “a menace to public health,” particularly for espousing anti-vaccine rhetoric. She found that even colleagues and friends she considered “quite wise and discerning” had fallen prey to the quack doctor. Robert Malone, who was recently banned from Twitter for promoting vaccine misinformation. Rivera was prompted to act after tuning-in to an episode featuring virologist Dr. “When I saw they were falling victim to this, I spoke to some colleagues and we said something has to be done at this point.” Jessica Malaty Rivera, infectious disease epidemiology research fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital “Mass-misinformation events of this scale have extraordinarily dangerous ramifications,” they wrote in their letter.
The show draws about 11 million listeners per episode. “The Joe Rogan Experience” is one of the top-rated podcasts globally, especially since joining up with Spotify in 2020 in a n estimated $100 million deal. She has more than 38,000 followers on Instagram, where concerned fans have asked for her help debunking some of Rogan’s claims. The campaign was launched in part by infectious disease epidemiologist and research fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital Jessica Malaty Rivera, according to Rolling Stone. The experts wrote that Rogan has a “concerning history of broadcasting misinformation, particularly regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.” Those who co-signed the statement have expressed concern that the show’s outspoken host, Joe Rogan, is making millions on the dissemination of bogus medical advice - to the detriment of the health of his millions of listeners. “Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy,” they wrote. The letter also asked the streaming music service to “establish a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation on its platform.” The doctors, researchers and health-care professionals who co-signed the statement have expressed concern that the podcast’s outspoken 54-year-old host is making millions on the dissemination of bogus medical advice - to the health detriment of his listeners. Shock jock Joe Rogan is hitting all the wrong notes on Spotify.Ī group of 270 experts have penned an open letter addressed to the Swedish audio streaming service condemning the top-rated show, “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
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