Spotify introduces Covid disclosures following Joe Rogan controversy.

• Spotify is introducing a Covid content advisory feature on podcasts and other content that discusses the coronavirus.
• Nearly two months ago, Spotify announced a feature, a small blue tab that directs to its Covid-19 information hub.
• A group of musicians and creators have stopped using the platform due to its broadcast of "The Joe Rogan Experience," which they claim promotes false information about Covid-19 vaccines.

The company is introducing a Covid content advisory feature on its podcasts and other content that discusses the coronavirus.

Spotify introduced a small blue tab that directs to its Covid-19 information hub two months ago, following a group of musicians and creators who boycotted the platform due to its airing of "The Joe Rogan Experience," which they claimed spread Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.

On Monday, CNBC noticed the new feature on Spotify, although the company had announced its rollout on Feb. 2. The reason for the delay in visibility is unclear, but software updates usually take time to be implemented.

Spotify announced on January 30, 2022, that it would add a content advisory to any podcast episode that discussed COVID-19. Three days later, on February 2, the content advisory was launched on the platform. Since then, it has been added to episodes that include discussions about COVID-19 on a rolling basis. Currently, the COVID content advisory appears on approximately 1.4 million podcast episodes on the platform.

Medical professionals accused Joe Rogan of spreading conspiracy theories about Covid-19.

Spotify faced criticism for hosting certain episodes. It then acquired the exclusive streaming rights to "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast in a reportedly lucrative deal worth at least $200 million.

Spotify pledged to provide content advisories linking users to public health resources after the scandal. Later, Rogan commended the company's move but defended his invitation of contentious guests.

At the time, Rogan stated that he was not attempting to spread false information or create controversy, and that his sole purpose for the podcast was to have conversations with guests.