Mediagazer: [Thread] Will Oremus, who has covered platforms, online speech, and tech policy for OneZero, is accepting a buyout from Medium (Will Oremus/@willoremus)

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[Thread] Will Oremus, who has covered platforms, online speech, and tech policy for OneZero, is accepting a buyout from Medium — I've accepted a buyout from Medium. My last day will be April 7.

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