

In 2018, the company launched a ‘hateful conduct’ policy, formalising its strategy for removing content containing hate speech and introducing new rules regarding the conduct of artists outside of their music. Spotify has made a number of attempts to deal with problematic content that is uploaded to its platform, of course. “This investment expands Spotify’s approach to platform safety, and underscores how seriously we take our commitment to creating a safe and enjoyable experience for creators and users”, she adds. “Now, working together as one, we’ll be able to even further improve our ability to detect and address harmful content, and importantly, in a way that better considers local context”. “We’ve long had an impactful and collaborative partnership with Kinzen and its exceptional team”, says Dustee Jenkins, Spotify’s Global Head Of Public Affairs. Spotify has acquired Kinzen, a Dublin-based company that has been helping to identify harmful content on the platform since 2020. Business News Deals Digital Spotify acquires harmful content identification service Kinzen By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 6 October 2022
