Given that the Facebook algorithm tilts to prioritize video, many spammers have attempted to game the system -- and drum up views.
clickbait
- YouTuber JayStation Concedes He Faked Girlfriend’s Death To Drive Subscriptions
-
Facebook Takes New Steps To Crack Down On Video Clickbait
-
New Meme Hilariously Skewers Clickbait Titles On YouTube
As a lot of clickbait occurs within the 'Storytime' video category, the memes are seeking to re-imagine the actual events that could’ve spawned each title.
-
PewDiePie Aims To Quell YouTube Clickbait By Debunking Thumbnail Tactics
“I have to clickbait just to say relevant. It’s gotten out of control,” says PewDiePie. “If you don’t do it, you’re not going to get views."
- The Onion Launches Clickhole To Take Shots At BuzzFeed And Upworthy
Newsletter
Subscribe for daily Tubefilter Top Stories
Trending Stories
- TikTok announces 18+ live streams for content that needs to be “limited to adults”
- After viewer backlash, Watcher’s content is staying on YouTube. But the studio says it’s struggling.
- Millionaires: For the SaucyTV family, “YouTube is the greatest canvas”
- Noah Beck talks love, life, and Iphis in first episode of new digital series ‘Marshall Will Pick You Up’
- TikTok’s 18-and-up videos have arrived. Don’t get the wrong idea about what that means.