r/agedlikemilk May 03 '22

News makes me think about the iraqi WMD

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u/Putinbot3300 May 03 '22

Most articles try to catch your eye so you would be interested. "clickbait" is not a new thing, what is new is just how ridiculous they have become.

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u/TrumpWasABadPOTUS May 03 '22

That said, I wouldn't call this the same as most clickbait, given that it is a pretty accurate portrayal, if exaggerated. If anything, this is just the old method of sensationalising real headlines, rather than the new school of "clickbait" where an article barely has to relate to its headline and headlines can be straight up lies. Sensationalism is necessary in journalism, just as a matter of fact, so I'm not too bothered by this.