Analysis explains how Joe Rogan podcast controversy underscores the bigger problem driving the spread of misinformation

Analysis explains how Joe Rogan podcast controversy underscores the bigger problem driving the spread of misinformation

Joe Rogan's controversial interview with anti-vaccination virologist Dr. Robert Malone caused such an uproar that more than scientists, doctors, and other health professionals signed an open letter to Spotify as a petition for his podcast to be removed from the platform. While Rogan's spread of misinformation is quite alarming, a new analysis published by NPR's Shannon Bond explains how the controversy surrounding his situation underscores a big…

Analysis explains how Joe Rogan podcast controversy underscores the bigger problem driving the spread of misinformation

Joe Rogan's controversial interview with anti-vaccination virologist Dr. Robert Malone caused such an uproar that more than scientists, doctors, and other health professionals signed an open letter to Spotify as a petition for his podcast to be removed from the platform. While Rogan's spread of misinformation is quite alarming, a new analysis published by NPR's Shannon Bond explains how the controversy surrounding his situation underscores a big…