Avoiding Clickbait

What is clickbait?

• Messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

• An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

• The title of an article, usually printed in big, bold letters at the top

• The desire people have to figure out missing information

What is the curiosity gap?

• Messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

• An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

• The title of an article, usually printed in big, bold letters at the top

• The desire people have to figure out missing information

How does clickbait use the curiosity gap to get your attention?

• By providing trustworthy information

• By using catchy headlines and outrageous images

• By avoiding clickbait

• By ignoring the curiosity gap

What are the best ways to avoid clickbait?

• Click on every catchy headline

• Ignore all headlines

• Evaluate the credibility of the source

• Share clickbait articles

What is advertising?

• Messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

• An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

• The title of an article, usually printed in big, bold letters at the top

• The desire people have to figure out missing information

What is a headline?

• Messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

• An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

• The title of an article, usually printed in big, bold letters at the top

• The desire people have to figure out missing information

What is the curiosity gap?

• Messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

• An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

• The title of an article, usually printed in big, bold letters at the top

• The desire people have to figure out missing information

How does clickbait use the curiosity gap to get your attention?

• By providing trustworthy information

• By using catchy headlines and outrageous images

• By avoiding clickbait

• By ignoring the curiosity gap

What are the best ways to avoid clickbait?

• Click on every catchy headline

• Ignore all headlines

• Evaluate the credibility of the source

• Share clickbait articles

What is advertising?

• Messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

• An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

• The title of an article, usually printed in big, bold letters at the top

• The desire people have to figure out missing information