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A number of recent books can help us make sense of all this. Clint Watts’s Messing with the Enemy is good on the nuts and bolts of mass disinformation. Tima Kurdi’s The Boy on the Beach is a powerful reminder of what’s at stake when we don’t counter that disinformation.
Oct 9, 2019 · Headlines are book covers, first impressions, the fuchsia petal in a bee’s periphery. Naturally, readers and editors alike obsess over these single introductory phrases. Even Drake wrote a song ...
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Sep 6, 2019 · Sometimes clickbait is more like bait and switch. That is, we read a catchy headline or link, click it, only to find ourselves enveloped in an ad. The majority of clickbait is of the "dubious ...
Clickbait headlines often add an element of dishonesty, using enticements that do not accurately reflect the content being delivered. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The "-bait" suffix makes an analogy with fishing, where a hook is disguised by an enticement (bait), presenting the impression to the fish that it is a desirable thing to swallow.
Clickbait (also known as link bait or linkbait) [2] is a text or a thumbnail link that is designed to attract attention and to entice users to follow ("click") that link and read, view, or listen to the linked piece of online content, being typically deceptive, sensationalized, or otherwise misleading.
Sometimes clickbait is more like bait and switch. That is, we read a catchy headline or link, click it, only to find ourselves enveloped within an ad. The majority of clickbait is of the "dubious ...
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Jan 23, 2024 · Understanding Clickbait: The Bait and Switch of Digital Content. Characteristics of Clickbait: Sensational Headlines: Clickbait often lures readers with over-the-top titles that promise shocking ...
