Click Bait on News Sites
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86660)
United States
June 30, 2016 4:58pm CST
It's nothing for sites to generate revenue with ads. We make money because myLot has ads. I don't object to them.
Save, that is, one thing. I don't like the idea that legitimate news sites have "click bait" ads. Those are the ones that have sensational headlines, and are nothing but fluff at best.
Even having the click bait wouldn't be so bad if they didn't intersperse them with legitimate news items. So you might see a "real news" story about Prince next to a click bait about plastic surgery actors.
But then...most of news is rating entertainment anymore, so it isn't surprising.
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6 responses
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
15 Jul 16
they kept on making news about a cancelled show will have a new season to take advantage of the desperation of fans.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
1 Jul 16
They're doing anything to earn. That's how I see it.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jul 16
Interesting take on these. I try to ignore them all as much as possible. My rule- Ignore the negative!
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
30 Jun 16
All true and like heathcare profits work better than people. No genuineness anymore. We do everything to make a buck The sad thing is they never pass the money on to the people who do most of the work and sadder the people that actually need it.
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
12 Aug 16
I agree with most of what you are saying.
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