Audio streaming platform Spotify said it has removed a podcast from influencer Andrew Tate for violating the company's policies.

The music streaming platform received criticism for keeping the show for as long as it did.

Spotify has taken down Andrew Tate ’s “pimping hoes” podcast as it was found to be in breach of the company’s rules.

In a statement to The Guardian, Spotify claimed that the content was removed because it “violated our policies, not because of employee discussion.” Per the outlet, the streaming service doesn’t remove content based on an individual’s behavior outside of the platform—the whole Joe Rogan debacle should serve as pretty good evidence of that—but it does have a policy to remove content that makes “dehumanising” statements about groups based on protected characteristics like gender or sexuality.

Spotify made the wise decision to remove one of Andrew Tate’s podcasts from the platform after numerous complaints. The controversial figure’s “classes” taught men how to manipulate and control women,

Andrew Tate, who grew up in Luton, is under criminal investigation in three countries - Alexandru Dobre/AP

Pretty vile that we’re hosting content,' one employee says on the audio streamer’s internal messaging platform.

Spotify has removed self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate’s course on “Pimping Hoes”, however many of his courses and podcast episodes still remain on the streaming platform including one called “How to get girls FAST and EASY.