The current headline is "Israeli strike kills nearly 100 in Gaza school refuge, officials say".
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2024
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It’s almost like if you’re going to report on a live, complex event in the digital age, you have to update with new information and that might change your original message.
This take is as stupid as saying someone Flipflops when they just change their opinion after learning new information
Did israel bomb (another) school? YES / NO, youre so right, its just complex
Thats been removed from the headline, isnt that weird?
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they literally flipped it and removed information from the headline. theres a limit to my gullibility.
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I do wonder if this is due to automated A/B testing, similar to how you can upload multiple thumbnails on YouTube, and the algorithm will automatically choose the one that provides the most traction.
If the sole purpose is to generate as many clicks as possible, that kinda tracks.
With normal news websites, A/B testing could be a thing. We had a rudimentary implementation of that back in 2011 already. But this is Reuters, a news agency. They are B2B and don't care about clicks, their business model is selling first hand reporting to other media outlets (e.g. CNN, USA Today etc). As stories develop, so does the title. Especially when ongoing conflicts are concerned.
It clearly states it was edited
Wait what the fuck that's a thing?? Is that why certain videos seem to change their name weeks later?
That's done manually on youtube but website like these likely have that feature built in
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Yes, they have automated a/b testing for thumbnails and titles IIRC.
CSI had ENHANCE, media have ADJUST
It's not always the case, but I've found that some outlets like to write their first article title completely false so that a more alarming headline is distributed that way to subscriber notifications and RSS, then they update it on their own a few hours later after the false headline has already been shared and posted across the web so they can plead an honest mistake if necessary.
I appreciate that The Guardian is mentioned here because they're one of the worst offenders I've noticed.
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