Spotify recently data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.avclub.com/spotify-stands-by-ice-recruitment-ads” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:came under fire;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>came under fire for running recruitment ads for ICE, which ask users to “join the mission to protect America” and to “fulfill [their] mission,” in the US. Despite music labels calling on the streaming service to stop serving ICE recruitment ads, Spotify doubled down. A spokesperson for the company told data-i13n=”elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:The Independent;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=9b10ec1f-8e62-4410-8957-c54f7db63bfc&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=ddc4d161-c193-4ff7-b214-cebb6c5121a0&featureId=text-link&merchantName=The+Independent&linkText=The+Independent&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5jby51ay9uZXdzL3dvcmxkL2FtZXJpY2FzL3VzLXBvbGl0aWNzL2ljZS1yZWNydWl0bWVudC1hZHMtc3BvdGlmeS1zdHJlYW1pbmctYjI4NDY2MzQuaHRtbCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZGRjNGQxNjEtYzE5My00ZmY3LWIyMTQtY2ViYjZjNTEyMWEwIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5jby51ay9uZXdzL3dvcmxkL2FtZXJpY2FzL3VzLXBvbGl0aWNzL2ljZS1yZWNydWl0bWVudC1hZHMtc3BvdGlmeS1zdHJlYW1pbmctYjI4NDY2MzQuaHRtbCJ9&signature=AQAAATqU-9ErkCyATqpLVa9x7ETZ3ozNJFxiVmg2MLnA2eeA&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Fus-politics%2Fice-recruitment-ads-spotify-streaming-b2846634.html&spaceId=1197802876″ class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:The Independent;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:The Independent;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>The Independent that the ads are “part of a broad campaign” by the US government running across different channels and that they do not violate its policies. The spokesperson advised…
