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Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform.

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek told employees in an internal memo that, following concerns about racial slurs and coronavirus misinformation, pulling “The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast from the platform would be a mistake.

Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer.

Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot.

This comes after Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India.Arie announced she was pulling her music from Spotify, referencing Rogan’s racial slurs.

This comes after Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India.Arie announced she was pulling her music from Spotify, referencing Rogan’s racial slurs.

Rogan's apology comes as Spotify is promising to combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in response to a campaign among musicians to pull their content from the streaming service.

Joe-Rogan-Apology FILE - Joe Rogan is seen during a weigh-in before UFC 211 on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Dallas before UFC 211. Spotify’s popular U.S. podcaster has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using racial slurs in clips of episodes over a 12-year span. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Rogan, who hosts a podcast called “The Joe Rogan Experience,” said his use of the slurs was the “most regretful and shameful thing that I’ve ever had to talk about publicly.” But he said the clips were “taken out of context." I am well aware of that now, but for years I used it in that manner,” he said during the six-minute video on his Instagram account. She posted the video montage of Rogan's clips on her Instagram account.

Spotify’s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.