Clickhole sites and ridiculously inaccurate “true” stories are being shared on social media like wildfire. The need for instant gratification provided by fast-paced and always "refreshing" social media sites leads websites to use catchy and scandalous headlines to attract the reader. Headlines like “Step Up: When Their School Disbanded Its ROTC Program, These Students Formed Their Own Paramilitary Group” and “Take a Stand: Dunkin' Donuts Just Announced It Will Perform an Abortion” (clickhole) are created solely to attract readers and get clicks on the article. Although most of these articles are clearly satirical after reading, or have content that doesn't quite match the title, most people simply read the title and the first two or three sentences first. to move forward and doesn't necessarily capture the satirical aspect, which can cause unnecessary controversy or mayhem. The comments sections for these articles, and even for some that are slightly more reliable, more often than not devolve into meaningless chatter and insults. . Participants will ignore other arguments, no matter how valid, and attack anyone who thinks differently than them. These types of people, however, exist in real-life debates as
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