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Evading Explicit Filter on Mobile Using the Share Function

Evading Explicit Filter on Mobile Using the Share Function

Only on mobile devices it is possible to access explicit content (bypassing the explicit content filter) by doing the following:
1. Tapping the share button

2. Swiping to the left

Doing the above will result in a segment of around 1 minute of the explicit content to loop on the share screen, it is not recorded in recently played.

 

By clicking "share" and then copying the link and pasting it to somewhere like Discord, the same 1 minute preview of the explicit content will be played in a small embedded video.

 

This only seems possible for video podcasts, and unfortunately there is a mini community on Spotify dedicated to making numerous video podcasts containing pornographic material. For those who have set up family safeguards by permanently blocking explicit content this is a way to get around those restrictions.

 

The solution I suggest would be to block the ability to share or view the thumbnails of any content marked explicit if the account has explicit content restricted.

 

I also urge Spotify to take increased action against the proliferation of pornography on their platform, especially due to the increased number of underage individuals involved (which is easy to conclude by looking at the comments under any of these podcasts).

 

The images included will show how the explicit content can be accessed, but will be heavily censored by myself.

Podcast view (explicit thumbnails visible).png
Individual Episode View (explicit thumbnail visible).png
After Clicking Share (explicit video playing).png
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