Platforms like YouTube and TikTok may initially reward high click-through rates (CTR), but if "bounce rates" are high (meaning people leave the video quickly after realizing they've been misled), the algorithm eventually penalizes the channel [8, 13].
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Consistent title abuse leads to "clickbait fatigue." Over time, even loyal subscribers stop clicking on genuinely important updates because they assume the title is another exaggeration [5, 12]. Platforms like YouTube and TikTok may initially reward
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