Spotify acquires firm that detects harmful content


FILE PHOTO A headset is seen in front of a screen projection of Spotify logo in this picture illustration taken April 1 2018. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A headset is seen in front of a screen projection of Spotify logo, in this picture illustration taken April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - Audio-streaming service Spotify Technology SA 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.

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