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Digital Propaganda and Sticky Sites :pen: - Coggle Diagram
Digital Propaganda and Sticky Sites
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Definitions:
a pop-up ad
one method advertisers use to lure people to their website.
to be distracting and many times will be very hard to close.
Some pop-ups can appear simply by scrolling your mouse over a keyword on the webpage.
spam
a standardized email sent to thousands of people who have not requested it.
“clickbait” mean on the Internet
specifically written to make the reader just curious enough to click the link.
sometimes called a “bait-and-switch” technique of advertising.
written to be sensationalized, unbelievable, and appeal to a user's emotions.
The only goal of clickbait is to drive traffic to a website.
digital propaganda
to convince you to do something that you probably would not think to do on your own.
Should you avoid sticky sites?
No
, not necessarily.
User will need to learn to critically assess the information you are given on a sticky site in order to determine if you are getting the full picture, or if you need more information.
Web designers of sticky sites are working very hard to attract new visitors and keep you there.
A site that provides good information, or that is entertaining, that does not mean it is bad, it just means you need to be aware that the goal of the website is to interact with you.
It isn't to present a fair and balanced view or let you know about competitor’s products or link to outside content.
What can a user do to avoid pop-up ads?
If you do not want to see popups at all, you can use a popup blocker.
Pop-up blockers will stop all pop-ups from being displayed, so there may be cases where you will need to allow a pop-up on certain websites.