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TwilightZone

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5. It's intentionally false clickbait.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 24, 2023, 10:04 PM

Oct 2023

Whatever intent you want to attribute to it doesn't make it any more accurate. The headline is intentionally misleading simply to generate clicks and revenue.

When Fox News does this, we throw a fit. Maybe we should be better than Fox News.

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