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It's click-baity because it withholds necessary information in order to get you to click on it. Saying the version number or release date would stop most peopl
by yupper32 5y ago
It's click-baity because it withholds necessary information in order to get you to click on it.
Saying the version number or release date would stop most people from clicking on it, because it matters much less.
- tantalor 5y agoThat's how all headlines work.
- KoftaBob 5y agoNowadays, yes, but that’s not necessarily how they’re supposed to work. A headline should give a reader actionable information, with the article itself serving to give more detailed context. This headline doesn’t give actionable information, because you have no idea whether your android version is affected.
- dave5104 5y agoNot really, and they don't have to. A simple change would suffice: > Old Android versions [from 2011 and earlier] will no longer be able to log into Google account
- rhdunn 5y agoBy that logic you have headlines like "Windows installs will now require a Microsoft account", with the article saying it only applies to Windows 11 Home. I tend to avoid reading articles where the headline deliberately avoid information in an attempt to get clicks.