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The 11th Anniversary of "Clickbait"

December 1st, 2017 9:10 AM

11 years ago today, corporate systems adviser Jay Geiger posted the earliest known use of this slang term which refers to online media packaged with headlines and thumbnails designed to manipulate the viewer into smashing that click button.


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The 11th Anniversary of "Clickbait"


11 years ago today, corporate systems adviser Jay Geiger posted the earliest known use of this slang term which refers to online media packaged with headlines and thumbnails designed to manipulate the viewer into smashing that click button.

December 1st, 2017 9:10 AM

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