Spotify Caught Hosting Fake Podcasts Selling Illegal Drugs 53t1r

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An investigation has uncovered that Spotify hosted nearly 200 fake podcast episodes promoting the illegal sale of prescription drugs like Xanax, Oxycodone, and Tramadol. These podcasts acted as a front for unregulated online pharmacies and even used AI-generated voices to the drugs-without requiring prescriptions.

Despite Spotify's rules against promoting illegal or regulated substances, the content byed moderation systems and even appeared in search results for drug-related . The platform has since removed the offending content, but this raises serious concerns about content moderation, AI misuse, and safety-especially for vulnerable listeners.

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