Say No to Paywalls.

"A paywall is a method of restricting access to content, especially news, via a purchase or a paid subscription." —Wikipedia

Paywalls Are Annoying • Paywalls Don't Work • Paywalls Have Consequences

How News Paywalls Contribute to the Spread of Misinformation — NPR/WBUR

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Intro to Paywalls

What Is a Paywall? Everything You Need to Know for 2025 — Mighty

What Are the Different Kinds of Paywalls (and Do They Work?) — AdMonsters

Articles

Who Loses When Scientific Research is Locked Behind Paywalls? — Gates Foundation

Why It’s Important to Break Down Paywalls —The Harvard Crimson

The Media's Paywall Obsession Will End In Disaster For Most —Techdirt

Paywalls, Newsletters, and the New Echo Chamber —Wired

How Paywalls Are Gatekeeping Knowledge — The Daily Emerald

Paying for Journalism: Why Paywalls Are Ineffective (and Maybe Harmful) —Epic Presence

Problems With Paywalls —Slate Star Codex

The Ethics of News Paywalls — UTA Center for Media Engagement

The Paywall Gambit — Columbia Journalism Review

News Sites’ Use of Paywalls is Having Unintended Consequences —The Diamondback

Resources

16 Legit Ways to Bypass Paywalls — All About Cookies (updated 2025)

How to Get Around Paywalls on Major Websites — HackerNoon

Access News Articles for Free: A Guide to Unlocking Paywalls — wikiHow

Yes, It’s Illegal to Cheat a Paywall — New York University Law Review

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