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clickbait in British English (ˈklɪkˌbeɪt) noun1. informal a hyperlink intended to entice the viewer to click through to another website verb2. to encourage website viewers to click through to another website using an enticing hyperlink Derived forms clickbaiting (ˈclickˌbaiting) noun Word origin C21: from click (sense 7) + baitExamples of 'clickbait' in a sentenceclickbait The better the clickbait — or sharebait, or commentbait — the cheaper it is.He fears that those winning the information war are the worst: clickbait liars.Who said clickbait was a 21st-century invention?These sentences might sound like clickbait, or the headline ripped from a modern newspaper.As with most 'clickbait', the focus was on traffic and advertising.In politics, this means provocative clickbait gets a handsome discount.Facebook has updated its algorithms to downgrade fake news and clickbait on users' news feeds.The review will tackle the rise of 'clickbait' news - tempting headlines that link to low-quality stories.Can clickbait ever be touching?Everywhere we are encouraged to bare our souls; the more tragic the story, the better the clickbait. |