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Matthew28

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18. Sickening

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:45 PM

Jun 26

A lot of the time they're literally lying to people too.

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The problem with these "screaming" headlines on YouTube and elsewhere... [View all] kentuck Jun 26 OP

it may have been breaking when it was posted , a few days ago rampartd Jun 26 #1

They will numb the intended audience at some point so that the "click bait" aspect no longer works hlthe2b Jun 26 #2

As we get deafer they get louder orthoclad Jun 26 #19

Yeah. Moonshot headlines on trivia orthoclad Jun 26 #3

But if I USE ALL CAPS to show how URGENT this is.... 68er Jun 26 #4

And add the big yellow arrows PatSeg Jun 26 #17

Especially if someone PANICS Auggie Jun 26 #24

CHECKMATE!!1! JoseBalow Jun 26 #35

We complain constantly, and accurately, that the right has a stranglehold on the Scrivener7 Jun 26 #5

I'm glad you posted as I often forego thinking clearly about their value. Ilikepurple Jun 26 #23

Well, thank YOU for that. And I'll add one more thing. Of the two channels I named, the Bulwark and Scrivener7 Jun 26 #28

I agree Figarosmom Jun 26 #30

You make a good point, and so have put a dent in my antipathy towards talking head YouTube videos chia Jun 26 #31

I am going to disagree Cirsium Jun 26 #33

So you would rather not have billions of views of Democratic news and opinions. Scrivener7 Jun 26 #34

Maybe Cirsium Jun 26 #36

Not to mention the use of AI in the clickbait. Sneederbunk Jun 26 #6

Another problem with those headlines is that they make people who re-post them RockRaven Jun 26 #7

There is a lot of good information on some of those "click baits" hookaleft Jun 26 #8

Seriously? Ads anywhere give good information? Srkdqltr Jun 26 #26

That's a low bar Cirsium Jun 26 #37

Personally I just skip them and if something piques my interest in the title I'll google it to see if there is a story chowder66 Jun 26 #9

WITHOUT CLICKBAIT THERE WOULD BE NO INTERNET! usonian Jun 26 #10

CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKING NOW!! madinmaryland Jun 26 #11

I feel berksdem Jun 26 #12

Our friends on the Youtube 'left' are just as guilty NeoTrajan Jun 26 #13

I'm sure a lot has to do with your algorithm... kentuck Jun 26 #14

The only YouTube channels I watch are live trials. I read the paper for news. Raftergirl Jun 26 #15

It's avoidable when you see the headline patterns BaronChocula Jun 26 #16

Sickening Matthew28 Jun 26 #18

I've been avoiding clips Quanto Magnus Jun 26 #20

RIght? We've had so many "Bombshells" we should be FalloutShelter Jun 26 #21

If it has a yellow arrow, I ignore it. nt mcar Jun 26 #22

Absolutely correct. Buddyzbuddy Jun 26 #25

I just know the very moment "he's" dead, this country is going to erupt, releasing all the anti-American ffr Jun 26 #27

Am I just out-to-lunch because I don't bother? calimary Jun 26 #29

I avoid anything with blazing primary colors. tavernier Jun 26 #32

YEP!!!!! BurnDoubt Jun 26 #38