Items tagged with clickbait

by Brittany Goetting - Tue, Nov 22, 2016

Who's Responsible For Spreading Fake News And How To Deal With It In The Internet Age

The spread of misinformation and fake news via the internet is running rampant. As both a news writer and teaching assistant/college professor, I am in the unique position of not only battling misinformation online, but also in a university classroom. A Stanford University study recently discovered that many preteens... Read more...

by Brittany Goetting - Thu, Aug 04, 2016

Facebook Declares War On Misleading Clickbait Articles In Your News Feed

When Facebook said this about clickbait....I WAS SHOCKED! But for real; Facebook recently announced that is attempting to cut down on the amount of clickbait that appears in user’s News Feeds. Facebook users complained about clickbait….AND YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! The website states that “our goal with... Read more...

by Joel Hruska - Mon, Aug 25, 2014

Facebook Attacks Viral Headlines Using Weird Trick, You Won't Believe What Happens Next

If you use social media at all these days, you've undoubtedly noticed the rampant proliferation of viral headlines. From advertising "Local woman loses 55 lbs of belly fat using one weird trick," to Upworthy's self-righteous spewing twaddle "This man found 3,654 war orphans, 62 kittens, and Jesus at Arby's -- You... Read more...