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Nextdoor Opens Early Access for Local Journalist Accounts on National Local News Day
SAN FRANCISCO, April 09, 2026--Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NXDR), the essential neighborhood network used by 1 in 3 US households, today opened early access for Local Journalist Accounts, a new pilot program that gives local journalists a verified account—a named presence within the communities they cover.
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