Joe Rogan interviewed a doctor who's been kicked off Twitter for misinformation. Doctors and scientists say it's time for Spotify to better police its podcasts.

The open letter was signed by two hundred seventy doctors, nurses, scientists, and educators and called on the platform to mitigate the spread of misinformation.

Rogan, who signed an estimated $100 million exclusive deal with Spotify in 2020, recently interviewed Robert Malone, a medical doctor who claimed US citizens became "hypnotized" into wearing masks and getting COVID-19 vaccines due to a concept he called "mass formation psychosis."
The American Psychological Association's Dictionary of Psychology does not contain the phrase "mass formation psychosis", which is what Malone's claims are.

The open letter from the medical community states that "The Joe Rogan Experience" can damage public trust in scientific research and sow doubt in the credibility of data-driven guidance offered by medical professionals." The letter was reported by Rolling Stone.

This is not only a scientific or medical concern, but it is also a sociological issue of devastating proportions and it is the responsibility of the platform to allow this activity to thrive.

Rogan's interview with Malone was removed from the video sharing website, and the account of the man was banned from the micro-blogging site for violating its rules.

According to The Atlantic, the benefits of using a new type of vaccine was written about in the 1980s by Malone. His research eventually led to the creation of the COVID-19 jabs produced by Pfizer and Moderna.
Data from the US, England, and South Africa show that vaccinations reduce death and hospitalizations.

Tucker Carlson and Glenn Beck baselessly claim that Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine makes coronaviruses worse, as evidenced by the appearances of Malone on conservative talk shows.

In the past, Rogan has aired misinformation about COVID-19, including claims that young people should avoid vaccines. The former host of "Fear Factor" and UFC commentator apologized for saying that left-wing activists started a forest fire.

Some employees of the company told Insider that they have taken a hands-off approach to Rogan due to his large reach. "The Joe Rogan Experience" was the most popular show on the platform in 2011. According to the report, the number of podcasts hosted by the service has more than tripled from a few hundred thousand a few years ago.

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