, Columnist
Facebook Risks Breaking Its Perfect Business Model
Splitting ad revenue with video makers is risky, but maybe necessary.
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Facebook has a tortured but financially advantageous relationship with its suppliers -- that is, the people and companies that keep the social network stocked with posts, photos and videos. Those people and companies make Facebook an entertaining hangout. And Facebook essentially keeps all the money generated there.
But that is about to change.