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Now that I have your attention, I can talk to you about fake news. Isn't it annoying when you click on a really interesting photo, and it turns out to be a scam? I know I find it annoying. There is clickbait all around the world of Internet, and we have all fallen victim to it at some point.
Why would anyone do this? Well, clickbait gets people to click on a website or ad, and it generates views for such website. This in turn, generates ad revenue. Sometimes, people just want to create controversy and be the centre of attention. Since everyone has access to the Internet, it becomes more likely to fall for fake news.
These ads are exactly the types of ads we want to avoid and not waste our time on. Luckily for you, I have several tips that can help distinguish clickbait from real news.
Personally, the clickbait that I usually see are often made for jokes and humour. If the headline sounds too absurd to be true, it is probably meant for satire and is meant for a good laugh. Also, supporting sources are often what solidify a news story. By checking quotes, and external facts, you can quickly find out whether or not the ad or story is legitimate.
This issue is not a very serious one, and there's no need to go to great lengths to prove something wrong if you really don't care about it. For example, I wouldn't go out of my way to cross-check a story about a pill that makes me look 20 years younger. But, then again, I wouldn't click on something that advertises such a thing.
If you clicked on this post and really expected to see what the headline was saying, I guess I click baited you. This means that you should try and use the tips I put down in this post.
Why would anyone do this? Well, clickbait gets people to click on a website or ad, and it generates views for such website. This in turn, generates ad revenue. Sometimes, people just want to create controversy and be the centre of attention. Since everyone has access to the Internet, it becomes more likely to fall for fake news.
Personally, the clickbait that I usually see are often made for jokes and humour. If the headline sounds too absurd to be true, it is probably meant for satire and is meant for a good laugh. Also, supporting sources are often what solidify a news story. By checking quotes, and external facts, you can quickly find out whether or not the ad or story is legitimate.
This issue is not a very serious one, and there's no need to go to great lengths to prove something wrong if you really don't care about it. For example, I wouldn't go out of my way to cross-check a story about a pill that makes me look 20 years younger. But, then again, I wouldn't click on something that advertises such a thing.
If you clicked on this post and really expected to see what the headline was saying, I guess I click baited you. This means that you should try and use the tips I put down in this post.
A pill that makes you look 20 years younger? Preposterous! I totally agree with you. These days it’s harder to go online without getting click baited, which is saying a lot for the better of our society. Though something about blatant clickbait is really amusing. So yes, people going in blind expecting a good story may not enjoy being clickbaited, but people like me looking for a good laugh would be on a field day. That's the silver lining here I guess. Backtracking on your sources by identifying quotes, external facts, etc is a vital part about making sure your information is reliable. With clickbait being a more popular method to get people’s attention, I wouldn’t be surprised to see clickbait in the next decade or so. These are the kind of things that stay immortal.
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