Dropsafe

by Alec Muffett

This thread is a masterpiece in practical explanation of outrage / ragebait / clickbait, including the emotional levers which get pulled to induce reaction

2024/05/21 08:12:19 BST

I am particularly impressed at the impact of “failure to use alt-text” as a means of forcing engagement through anger.

Unrolled at https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1792292182704935271.html or you can click through to the original below:

The post was only ever meant for a @cityjournalism advanced lecture. My initial idea was to cover a variety of key topics, including how to write on social media using SEO and keywords, the placement of photos and videos to add interest etc.

It escalated a tad.

2/19 pic.twitter.com/zK6oPyITvo
— Matt Capon (@MattLCapon) May 19, 2024

click bait rage bait social networking trolling

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