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Yes, it kinda does. Context means things. When you put quotes around a singular word in this manner, you are signaling the reader that you don't have the proper words, so you are using this one as the concept is similar. The quotes take the place of inflection that cannot be communicated via text. In this context, "paywalled" means "hoops must be jumped through to access the site."
There is a lot more to communication than dictionary definitions.
Not really. When I read that title, my first thought was twitter had implemented some sort of paid tier. It was arguably misleading
It seems you're squarely the exception to the rule.
Ambiguity is a "feature" of the English language.