Anonymous researcher exposes politicians' hidden Spotify playlists, including Vance, Leavitt and Bondi
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"I found the real Spotify accounts of celebrities, politicians and journalists. Many use their real names," the anonymous site creator wrote. "With a little sleuthing, I could say with near-certainty: yep, this is them."
The anonymous researcher, who says they've been scraping accounts since summer 2024, insists they only used publicly available information. "I’ve been scraping their playlists for over a year. Some individuals even have a setting enabled that displays their last played song. I scraped this continuously, so I know what songs they played, how many times and when." They also noted there is no affiliation with Spotify. The site itself frames the project as more playful than sinister.
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