Audio-streaming platform Spotify Technology SA has acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform.

The acquisition is part of Spotify’s efforts to deal with harmful content on its platform.

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The Dublin-based firm ‘Kinzen’ has been working with Spotify since 2020, initially focusing on the integrity of election-related content.

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Since then, Kinzen's job has expanded to include targeting misinformation, disinformaton and hate speech.

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Kinzen offers a combination of tools and expertise to helps to understand the content on the platform and emerging abuse trends.

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Earlier this year, Spotify updated to be more transparent in how it determines what is acceptable and unacceptable content.

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In June, Shopify formed a Safety Advisory Council to provide input on harmful content.

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In June, Shopify formed a Safety Advisory Council to provide input on harmful content.

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Kinzen will provide early warnings about any problems in different markets.

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Audio-streaming platform Spotify Technology SA has acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform.

The acquisition is part of Spotify’s efforts to deal with harmful content on its platform.

The Dublin-based firm ‘Kinzen’ has been working with Spotify since 2020, initially focusing on the integrity of election-related content.

Since then, Kinzen's job has expanded to include targeting misinformation, disinformaton and hate speech.

Kinzen offers a combination of tools and expertise to helps to understand the content on the platform and emerging abuse trends.

Earlier this year, Spotify updated to be more transparent in how it determines what is acceptable and unacceptable content.

In June, Shopify formed a Safety Advisory Council to provide input on harmful content.

In June, Shopify formed a Safety Advisory Council to provide input on harmful content.

Kinzen will provide early warnings about any problems in different markets.

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