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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Don't visit Facebook - problem solved.
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Not necessarily. Most of the online 'news' agencies do this.
Recent Clickbait headlines on Yahoo:
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Passenger gets stuck betwwen train and platform Commuters watching failed attempts to free a trapped man take matters into their own hands. Caught on Video."
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Father's sweet reaction of a lifetime. One look at the rare find had Larry Benson tearing up -- and then he read the note from his son.
You earned it.
Then there's CNN's "Breaking News" headlines that attempt to reel you in by giving ou part of a newstory.
Buzzfeed is another place clickbait reigns.
I am sure that Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest (sp?) and the other social media websites also have plenty of clickbait.
Staying away from Facebook won't keep Clickbait at bay...
-Z