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Spotify takes down Andrew Tate ‘pimping’ podcast after complaints

Misogynist influencer’s content reportedly sparked objections from staff as well as a petition signed by 85,000

The takedowns were first reported by the tech news site 404 Media, which alleged that some Spotify employees had complained about Tate content being available. However, its rules bar content that makes “dehumanising” statements about a person or groups based on protected characteristics such as gender, identity or sex. It emerged last week that Kyle Clifford, a former soldier, watched up to 10 Tate videos before he murdered Louise Hunt, 25, her sister Hannah, 28, and their mother, Carol, 61, at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, last year.

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