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Facebook Threatens to Delete Steven Crowder’s Page
His page with over three million followers could be wiped out.
Shameless Animal Crossing Hit-Piece Highlights Modern “Journalism” Business Model of Hateclicks for Cash
And it pretty much confirms what you’ve likely been suspecting all along – that most modern journalism is pretty much writing controversial rage-bait trash for clicks.
Google Executive Gives Vague Answers on Effectiveness of Clickbait on YouTube
It seems clickbait could actually be effective in some situations but the exec doesn’t say whether it’s ever actively penalized.
PewDiePie on Legacy Media Credibility: “They’re Just Digging Their Own Grave at This Point”
PewDiePie also questioned why people give so much authority to legacy media news websites.
Recent “Mainsplain” Tweet Incident Shows How Media Whip Up Woke Outrage for Clicks
A single tweet that got little attention was enough for the media to drag out across news articles and TV shows to whip up outrage.
Facebook Censors Satirical Women’s Site Reductress, Suggests Satire Is “Clickbait”
Facebook calls the satirical site Clickbait.
Forbes Writers Have Been Instructed to Quit the Clickbait, No More “Nasty Surprises”
Forbes has become famous for its recent clickbait practices. Executives have decided it’s time for writers to quit their trash headlines.
