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Spotify adds auto-moderation tool to help podcasters manage comments

Spotify in July started letting listeners comment on podcast episodes on the app, and the company is now rolling out a new set of controls to help

Now, the platform has added a configurable auto-moderation tool that can filter out sensitive or inappropriate comments for review and publish the rest. When set to the “Standard” level, Spotify’s new tool will not publish comments that it detects as potentially sensitive or inappropriate, and instead redirect them to the podcaster for review. Creators can also add words, phrases, or emojis to a blocklist to automatically move comments that include them to the review queue.

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