Audio-streaming service, Spotify Technology on Wednesday said it had acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform.
The acquisition is part of Spotify's efforts to deal with
harmful content on its service after a backlash earlier this year over
"The Joe Rogan Experience", in which the podcaster was accused of
spreading misinformation about COVID-19.
The Dublin-based firm has been working with Spotify since
2020, initially focusing on the integrity of election-related content around
the world. Since then, Kinzen's remit has expanded to include targeting
misinformation, disinformaton and hate speech.
"Kinzen offers a combination of tools and expertise to
help us better understand the content on our platform and emerging abuse
trends," said Sarah Hoyle, Spotify's head of trust and safety.
Deal terms were not disclosed.
Earlier this year, Spotify said it would be more transparent
in how it determines what is acceptable and unacceptable content. It published
its platform rules for the first time in January. In June, it formed a Safety
Advisory Council to provide input on harmful content.
Kinzen will provide early warnings about problems in
different markets, helping Spotify more effectively moderate content in more
languages.
In other news, Spotify recently announced the launch of a
new audiobooks service in the US. Under the new initiative, the streaming
service will offer over 3,00,000 titles. Users in the US will now be able to
find audiobooks as a separate section on Spotify alongside music and podcasts
in their library, in search, and in their curated recommendations on the
Spotify home page.
The Sweden-based company announced in a blog post that users
can discover audiobooks in the Spotify app, and will be redirected to purchase
them on the company's website. Once purchased, the audiobook will remain
accessible from the user's library. © Reuters
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