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CNN puts up a paywall

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Matt
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CNN puts up a paywall

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/media/cn ... index.html

This is a strange business decision - I'll be interested if it lasts. I inadvertently found out about this by clicking on a 10 Senate seats most likely to flip story
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Matt
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Re: CNN puts up a paywall

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They've pretty quickly pivoted to a pretty hard paywall. I don't believe their content is worth it.
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Graham Wellington
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Re: CNN puts up a paywall

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This model only works with legit news sources. This will go over as well as their streaming service did.
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