'My point is, we all exist in this world and on this planet, and there's no question there's egregious misinformation that's purposeful and hateful and all those other things, and that being moderated is a credit to the platforms that run them. So, do you remove yourself from every platform?' Stewart went on to point that Eric Clapton is on the same streaming platforms as Young, 'and he's a f*cking psycho.

READ: California voters hand county over to militia allies - thanks to Connecticut billionaire out for revenge Engage,' Stewart said, adding that he doesn't think Rogan 'is an ideologue in any way' and seems like a person 'you can engage with.' 'Don't leave, don't abandon, don't censor. Stewart said that he loves Neil Young and his music, 'but the idea that it was worth $4 billion in value to Spotify caught me off guard.'Īs far as people trying to get Spotify to drop Rogan, the former host of The Daily Show offered a 'blanket statement.' During a segment on his podcast, comedian Jon Stewart weighed in on the recent controversy over Neil Young and other artists leaving Spotify over its platforming of podcast host Joe Rogan and his alleged dissemination of misinformation about COVID-19.

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