• Zarxrax@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      But if they specifically call out Tesla, they get more clickbait engagement, plus it now qualifies as a tech story! Double win!

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      They actually lampshade this further down the article, at the point where clickbaiting has fulfilled its goal.

      It’s almost nostalgic being mildly annoyed at some slightly sub-par journalistic ethics displayed by Gizmodo and company. Feels quaint and nostalgic now. I honestly didn’t know Gizmodo was still running, if I’m perfectly honest. It’s been quite the decade.