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'''Clickbait''' is a pejorative term for sensationalist headlines, particularly on the Internet. Clickbait headlines are designed to attract clicks by curious readers who would not click on a more accurate headline. Liberals often use clickbait headlines.
==Examples==
*[http://www.rawstory.com/2015/02/supreme-court-lets-stand-ruling-that-firing-woman-for-breastfeeding-not-sexist-because-men-can-lactate/ "Woman out of appeals after trial court says her firing for breastfeeding not sexist since men can lactate"]--as [http://www.snopes.com/info/news/menlactate.asp Snopes points out], the headline is a gross distortion of the facts of the case
==Examples==
*[http://www.rawstory.com/2015/02/supreme-court-lets-stand-ruling-that-firing-woman-for-breastfeeding-not-sexist-because-men-can-lactate/ "Woman out of appeals after trial court says her firing for breastfeeding not sexist since men can lactate"]--as [http://www.snopes.com/info/news/menlactate.asp Snopes points out], the headline is a gross distortion of the facts of the case