O muro de pagamento
Example: Muitas notícias importantes estão atrás do muro de pagamento.
Definition
"O muro de pagamento" refers to a system used by media outlets where access to certain news articles or content is restricted to paying subscribers, preventing free public access to important news behind this metaphorical barrier.
Etymology
The phrase "o muro de pagamento" literally translates to "the payment wall" in English. It combines "muro" meaning wall, symbolizing a barrier, and "pagamento" meaning payment, indicating the need to pay to pass this barrier. The term was inspired by the English concept of a 'paywall' in digital journalism.
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