You Won't believe this

Clickbait is __________created just to get clicks

• emails

• headlines

• phone calls

Which of the following are clues that something might be clickbait?

• It seems impossible or unbelievable.

• It tries to shock you with language like "You Won't Believe This!"

• It refers to a celebrity or popular topic

• All of the above

Amelia is reading an article and sees a link that says "Go Ahead and Play That Video Game: It Might Actually Be Good for You!" Amelia is curious about why video games might be good because her mom says they're a waste of time. What is Amelia's interest in clicking this link an example of?

• advertising

• curiosity gap

• attitude

• confluence

Most clickbait links are a type of _________. This means the more times people click on these links, the more money they make.

• storyboard

• curiosity gap

• hacker

• advertising

How confident do you feel about identifying a headline that might be clickbait?

• Very confident

• somewhat confident

• not confident

• what's clickbait?