T0016 "Create Clickbait"
Tactic stage: TA05
Summary: Create attention grabbing headlines (outrage, doubt, humor) required to drive traffic & engagement. This is a key asset.
Relationships
Has counters:
Detection methods include:
Datasets
Examples include:
- E000016 Pope endorses Trump: 2016: “Pope Francis shocks world, endorses Donald Trump for president.”
- E000017 FBI director rumours: 2016: "FBI director received millions from Clinton Foundation, his brother’s law firm does Clinton’s taxes”.
Seen in incidents:
- I00017 as Click-bait (economic actors) fake news sites (ie: Denver Guardian; Macedonian teens):