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1. Seize distribution (facebook likes, subscribe with google)

2. Muddy the waters over who's user it is (FB instant articles / AMP, FB news feed / AMP carousel)

3. Start taking higher percentages of the ad revenue

4. Laugh when the publishers try to negotiate some back with no leverage

5. Do a big song and dance about how sad it is that publishing has lost all of it's revenue

6. Rinse and repeat (instagram / google news initiative)




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