THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex have "expressed concerns" to Spotify about Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, but say they will continue to work with the company.

The couple signed a deal with the streaming giant to produce and host podcasts, estimated to be worth £18 million, in late 2020.

A statement from the couple's charity Archewell said that they had expressed their concerns to Spotify about the issue since the charity's foundation, and continue to do so "to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis".

It comes after a number of artists ditched the platform, including Neil Young, due to controversial content such as The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which has been known to air vaccine-sceptical views.

A spokesman for Archewell said: "Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the serious harms of rampant mis- and disinformation every day.

"Last April, our co-founders began expressing concerns to our partners at Spotify about the all too real consequences of Covid-19 misinformation on its platform.

"We have continued to express our concerns to Spotify to ensure changes to its platform are made to help address this public health crisis."

The spokesman added that the couple are "committed to continuing" their work with the streaming platform as they tackle the issue.

Following Neil Young's reported concerns, Spotify said it aimed to balance "both safety and listeners and freedom for creators" and had removed more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to Covid since the start of the pandemic.

Spotify acquired The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in 2020, in a deal reportedly worth more than £77 million.

Stand up comedian Joe Rogan, 54, has previously attracted controversy for suggesting the young and healthy should not get vaccinated.

Earlier this month, 270 scientists and medical professionals called on Spotify in a letter to take action against the podcast host, accusing him of spreading falsehoods about the pandemic.

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