The Spotify: Hate Speech and Political Correctness in Today’s Digitized and Cancel Culture World
James Edwards, the protagonist in the incident, heard the song “Money for Nothing” on Spotify and wondered why this song was not flagged as explicit. Spotify was a digital music, podcast, and video service that provided users with access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. It was one of the largest music streaming service providers.
By completing this critical incident, students should be able to achieve the following:
1. Discuss the concept of political correctness
2. Distinguish between hate speech and free speech
3. Critique the disparaging consequences of slurs used today
4. Assess and improve the content policy of social media platforms
5. Recommend an explicit or non-explicit flag for Social Media Platform policy