An eyecatching link on a website which encourages people to read on. It is often paid for by the advertiser ("Paid" click bait) or generates income based on the number of clicks.
> This is not news, really. It’s click bait, the stuff pageviews are made of.
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> This is the worst article I've ever read, clearly from a massive Microsoft hater or paid by Apple/Google. It's just paid [FUD] clickbait, wouldn't expect any better of news.com.au. Source: Whirlpool Forum 21 Oct 2012.
