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Accepting Kickbacks, Publishers Are Playing Into Tech Companies’ Hands

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For years, news publishers have been clamoring for Facebook, Google and Apple to pay for the news content that gets distributed through their services. Well, they have gotten what they wished for—sort of. And it’s troubling news.

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