Edition No. 50 · Tue 11 Aug 2026 · Story 15 of 27

The Peacock's Paywall; USA Today's Palantir Protest

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NBC News is moving exclusive reporting behind a paywall, and 800+ USA Today staffers demanded the chain scrap its Palantir partnership.

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  • 1.00Interest score19 of 27 in this edition
  • 1.00NewslettersCount not recorded yet, so neutral
  • 1.00On this siteWhat it touches: places, clubs, leagues
  • 1.00MovementNew this week

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