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AP’s move is a little self-serving as smaller news orgs are likely to use AP’s services (as well as Reuters’).
HOWEVER, I think this is a good thing as AP and Reuters’ normally provide news based on facts written by real people.
A few companies are buying up TV stations, newspapers, and radio stations and presenting opinion as news. Sinclair’s TV news is one example.