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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

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Josh Constine / TechCrunch:

Facebook says it will now rank sites with “disruptive, shocking or malicious ads” lower in News Feed — Facebook will bury links to low-quality websites and refuse to carry ads pointing to them in a News Feed algorithm changeannounced today. Facebook defines a “low-quality site” …

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CNBC:

Time Inc.'s Q1: total revenue dips nearly 8% to $636M, net loss increases by $18M YoY to $28M; in earnings call, CEO blames media speculation around sale — Time Inc. on Wednesday slashed its dividend as the magazine publisher pushed ahead with a cost-cutting plan following its decision to not sell itself …

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Edmund Lee / Recode:
After missing Q1 estimates, Time Inc. is now worth far less than the $18/share Meredith offered, with shares trading as low as $12.50 on Wednesday, down 16%

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