Clickbait refers to sensationalized or misleading headlines, text snippets, and thumbnail images designed to grab your attention and entice you to click a link. The term comes from an analogy to fishing, where an appealing “bait” hides a hook to reel in users.
While it drives massive short-term traffic, clickbait is widely disliked because it almost always overpromises and underdelivers, leaving users feeling manipulated. How Clickbait Works
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