• Alto
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    …with the primary purpose of getting you to buy the paper.

    Just because clickbait has changed forms doesn’t mean it hasn’t always been around

    • FartsWithAnAccent
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      11 months ago

      Well, the thing is, it does because it’s a unique term that applies to a unique format that did not exist before. You’re probably thinking of something like tabloid journalism, which was/is also a disingenuous way of reporting designed to boost readership, but distinct from clickbait

      Anyhow, it turns out I’m scheduled to do something other than argue with someone on the Internet: Have a good night!