Nobody is surprised. People discuss current events without being surprised. In this case it’s a negotiation struggle between two parties, they will both play their cards until one side gives up. Any side can decide to increase pressure or give up at any time, there isn’t just one possible outcome.
>In this case it’s a negotiation struggle between two parties
Not necessarily. Meta eliminating news from Facebook and Instagram is consistent with either of two scenarios:
1. They're playing 'hardball' to negotiate a better outcome
2. The amount they would have to pay outweighs any benefit they gain from keeping news links on Facebook and Instagram.
If a prospective employee would not provide a business with more than minimum wage in productivity, it is not a 'negotiating struggle' if they don't hire him; it simply means it isn't worth it to them.
The difference here being, if this is simply a negotiating tactic, it is rational to just outwait Meta; they will restore news links eventually, because the benefit outweighs the cost.
But if it isn't worth it because of scenario 2, they could just never restore news links.
So the real question here is: How much value is added to Facebook and Instagram by allowing news links on those platforms?
Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the value added were negative.
