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Clickbait titles containing numbers generate higher engagement

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Empirical studies confirm that clickbait headlines, including those utilizing sensational elements or framing, successfully generate higher user engagement on social media platforms.

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Deep learning and sentence embeddings for detection of clickbait news from online content.

2025 · cited by 5

Note that clickbait is explicitly defined as sensational or misleading headlines designed to maximize engagement.

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Click me…! The influence of clickbait on user engagement in social media and the role of digital nudging.

2022 · cited by 3

Empirically demonstrates that certain clickbait framing features and phrases increase user interactions such as likes, shares, and comments on social media.

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