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EXCLUSIVE: Spotify Deleted 500,000 Fake Malcolm Todd Streams. A Former SEC Lawyer Says the Bots May Have Committed a Federal Crime

Jul 24, 2026 · 09:13 AM ET· updated 2h ago
EXCLUSIVE: Spotify Deleted 500,000 Fake Malcolm Todd Streams. A Former SEC Lawyer Says the Bots May Have Committed a Federal Crime

A former SEC lawyer tells Benzinga the bots behind Spotify's fake Malcolm Todd streams may have violated federal commodities law.

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Spotify found and removed half a million fake plays created by bots (computer programs) for one artist. A lawyer thinks these fake plays might have broken federal laws, which is something to watch as the company investigates.

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