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  "id": 16140956,
  "title": "Spotify confirms it is rolling out a new family plan verification method requiring members to scan QR codes on plan managers' phones within seven days of notice (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/spotify-confirms-it-is-rolling-out-a-new-family-plan-verification",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T01:50:47.000Z",
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    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/spotify-confirms-family-plan-crackdown-but-calls-it-a-routine-improvement/"
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  "summary": "Spotify confirmed the reports of its crackdown on Family Plan sharing during its third-quarter call with investors …",
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Spotify confirms it won’t stop Family Plan sharing verification, but it’s not a ‘crackdown’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/spotify-confirms-it-wont-stop-family-plan-sharing-verification-but",
        "published": "2026-10-22T15:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/spotify-says-yes-it-is-busting-people-for-using-family-plan-sharing",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:02:43.000Z"
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