Could You Spot Clickbait If You Saw It?

And more on the topic of clickbait...   

Many people have clicked on a video saying something along the lines of ‘10 ways to earn money overnight that ACTUALLY WORK!’ or ‘A teacher opened her mailbox… YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!’ And more often than not, you click on those links expecting content that will blow your mind. However, instead of the incredible knowledge you wanted, you are moved to a simple, basic interview with some nobody, or a single paragraph on the topic of cats. But, you say to yourself, now that I’ve read this I OBVIOUSLY won’t click on any more right? Right?

Well, I’m glad you have learnt something. Now, please click on the link below, it has extra information on how to protect your online identity, and has incredible life hacks: 

htps://ww.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tpps-for-staying-secure-online

Did you click on that? If you did, you may have read something along the lines of: That link had a few hints showing that it was click-bait, or unofficial. For example, it had ‘htps’ instead of ‘https’ as usual. There are 2 more hints, but I'll let you find them on your own. 

However not all clickbait are that obvious.  Clickbait is often just an attention grabbing title, caption, or photo that gets people to watch, or read, the content inside. Clickbait is often used for titles of internet videos, news articles, and advertisements. Most include vague headlines, and lack of information, making the headline seem more interesting than it actually is. A few tips to avoid clickbait include avoiding shortened URLs, a lack of HTTPS, spelling errors in the URL or website content, and a false sense of urgency. For more information, here is the official government website:

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online

Thank you very much, and have a nice day!