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==Examples== | ==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 | *[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 | ||
| + | *[http://www.teapartycrusaders.com/u-s-politics/video-when-cnn-said-its-ok-to-abort-babies-ben-carsons-reply-left-the-whole-room-silent/ "When CNN Said 'It's Ok To Abort Babies', Ben Carson's Reply Left The Whole Room Silent"] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Betteridge's law of headlines]] | *[[Betteridge's law of headlines]] | ||
Revision as of 22:37, September 25, 2015
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
- "Woman out of appeals after trial court says her firing for breastfeeding not sexist since men can lactate"--as Snopes points out, the headline is a gross distortion of the facts of the case
- "When CNN Said 'It's Ok To Abort Babies', Ben Carson's Reply Left The Whole Room Silent"