First Name Last Name Your Email Address (Required)CNN is testing requiring users who visit its site frequently to create a free account in order to keep accessing content, reports Axios. A CNN source told NewscastStudio that the network has been experimenting with various iterations of a registration system over the past year or so and recently rolled out a more refined version. Registering for an account also enrolls users in select CNN email newsletters, which are often seen as a key way for content owners to reach digital users and snag some extra ad revenue. Registration has long been required for users to comment on CNN articles and access some email newsletters and that has not been changed. AdvertisementCNN isn’t alone in trying to steer users toward registration in order to access news content.

Source: CNN June 05, 2024 23:04 UTC