Spotify will pull Neil Young's music after Joe Rogan and vaccine misinformation dispute

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Musician Neil Young wanted Spotify to choose between him and its controversial star podcaster Joe Rogan. And it looks like the streaming service chose the latter as it is in the process of removing Young's extensive catalogue from Spotify. The artist made a formal request for its removal on January 26, Wednesday, and by the time you read this, it might no longer be on the platform. 

Young was outraged by what he claims is the platform spreading misinformation about vaccines through podcasters like Rogan, who has episodes on his show containing misinformation, including an interview with Dr. Robert Malone, who claims that "psychosis" led people to believe vaccines were effective.

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Neil Young wants to pull music from Spotify over vaccine disinformation

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Neil Young reluctantly has his catalogue on Spotify, but now the artist wants it pulled again. In a since-deleted letter to his management team and record label, he demands they remove his music from the streaming service because "Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines - potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them."

He targets Spotify because of its exclusive deal with podcaster Joe Rogan, who has helped fuel this anti-vaccine movement. "I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform," he continued. "They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both."

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Razer takes back claims its Zephyr mask uses 'N95-grade' filters

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Razer has scrubbed any mention of the term "N95-grade" on its marketing materials for the Zephyr and the recently launched Zephyr Pro after receiving criticism over the labelling. YouTuber Naomi Wu posted a Twitter thread over the weekend, drawing attention to the labels the company attached to the mask. She said its marketing was "deceptive," and pointed out that the N95 is an official certification by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for respirators that filter out at least 95 percent of airborne particles. This designation involves the entire mask and not just a part of it, accounting for both fit and filtration. Neither Zephyr products are listed as NIOSH-approved respirators on the agency's site.

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