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Spotify Pulls R. Kelly and XXXTentacion from Playlists, Stirring a Debate (nytimes.com)
3 points by asnyder on May 10, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments


> The streaming service also noted that it has “thought long and hard about how to handle content that is not hate content itself, but is principally made by artists or other creators who have demonstrated hateful conduct personally.”

So do platforms such as Netflix or Hulu have a responsibility to pull content created or backed by Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby? Do art museums pull pieces from artist who may have had reprehensible conduct?


Slippery slope?


“We don’t censor content because of an artist’s or creator’s behavior, but we want our editorial decisions — what we choose to program — to reflect our values,” That sounds like what already happens. I don't think we're on a slope.




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