| clickbait |
"Something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest." (Merriam Webster) Some sample phrases/headlines which typically indicate clickbait are: "you won't believe what happens next", "the secret they don't want you to know", "this will shock you!" |
| confirmation bias |
"The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories." (Lexico) |
| echo chamber |
"An environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, so that their existing views are reinforced and alternative ideas are not considered." (Lexico) |
| filter bubble |
"A situation in which an internet user encounters only information and opinions that conform to and reinforce their own beliefs, caused by algorithms that personalize an individual’s online experience." (Lexico) |
| hoax |
"A humorous or malicious deception." (Lexico) |
| misinformation |
"False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive." (Lexico) |
| post-truth |
"Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief." (Lexico) |
| satire |
"The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues." (Lexico) |
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