There are a few news sites, such as the Epoch Times, that I visit from time to time. It’s not unusual for me to see an article that I’d like to look at and maybe even share online in a few places.
But I can’t. The article has been labelled in some kind of special way, and is not open for the regular visitor to read.
For example, Epoch Times has an article up at this time about an Israel study showing a fourth shot is ineffective against omicron. Not only would I like to read that article myself, but I can think of a few places I’d like to share that news, but that article is labelled “premium”, so I can’t read it, nor can I share the information.
It seems like these kinds of restrictions on content are more harmful then helpful, especially since so many news sites are filled with all kinds of ads that I assume pay for the advertising space, though to try to be fair the Epoch Times doesn’t have nearly as many ads as other sites I’ve visited.
These sites are free to form their own policies, that’s not what’s up for debate, but I still think that being more open with their news articles would be a better way of sharing the news than hiding parts.
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