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Re:Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps by milkytron on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @01:02AM (#12964871)
Unfortunately, news today isn't meant to be as accurate as it is meant to be popular. Sure, accuracy will provide stability in the long term. But for immediate popularity, appealing titles are what creates viewers, which is revenue in terms of ads.

It's the sad reality of click bait, and it's hard to place blame. Is it the ad network? The"news" outlet? The viewers?

Maybe it's all three, but what I do know is that there is a problem with news on the web.

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Re:Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps by tunap on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @08:36AM (#12966700)
"...But for immediate popularity, appealing titles are what creates viewers, which is revenue in terms of ads. It's the sad reality of click bait..."

But did you see the Supermoon Monday? It was ginormous!

/s

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/05/02/th...

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