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07-20-2018, 12:39 AM
You still can't block followers on Spotify, and users are not happy
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Spotify's social features are what set the streaming giant apart from its competition, but now, those same features are the root of a very real problem: harassment.
As reported by BuzzFeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/daveyalba/spotify-still-wont-enable-a-feature-that-would-let-its) this week, unlike other social media platforms, Spotify does not allow its users to block followers from viewing account activity — which has created a new avenue for abuse and intimidation.*
SEE ALSO: Apple Music has reportedly overtaken Spotify in U.S. subscribers (https://mashable.com/2018/07/06/apple-music-beating-spotify-us-subscribers/)
The piece shares a story from Meghan, a 26-year-old who has been excessively targeted by someone from a previous relationship.*
Spotify did remove the messaging (https://www.spin.com/2017/03/spotify-inbox-removal/) feature in 2017, but the activity feed that shows followers what music you're listening to remains.* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/19/spotify-block-followers-feature/)
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Spotify's social features are what set the streaming giant apart from its competition, but now, those same features are the root of a very real problem: harassment.
As reported by BuzzFeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/daveyalba/spotify-still-wont-enable-a-feature-that-would-let-its) this week, unlike other social media platforms, Spotify does not allow its users to block followers from viewing account activity — which has created a new avenue for abuse and intimidation.*
SEE ALSO: Apple Music has reportedly overtaken Spotify in U.S. subscribers (https://mashable.com/2018/07/06/apple-music-beating-spotify-us-subscribers/)
The piece shares a story from Meghan, a 26-year-old who has been excessively targeted by someone from a previous relationship.*
Spotify did remove the messaging (https://www.spin.com/2017/03/spotify-inbox-removal/) feature in 2017, but the activity feed that shows followers what music you're listening to remains.* Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/07/19/spotify-block-followers-feature/)
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