<ul><li>Spotify has been removing fake podcasts from its platform that were directing users to websites selling drugs without a prescription.</li><li>Investigations by CNN and Business Insider found around 200 podcasts promoting prescription medicines, some lasting less than a minute and mainly focusing on advertising products and providing links to websites selling opioids like Tramadol and Oxycodone.</li><li>Despite removing much of the content, Spotify continues to have fake drug sales podcasts on its platform, as reported by CNN.</li><li>Spotify spokesperson stated that they are constantly working to detect and remove violating content, and their guidelines prohibit material promoting the sale of regulated or illegal goods like drugs.</li></ul>

Spotify cracks down on pill-pushing podcasts

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