You Won't Believe How Clickbait Can Actually Do Good

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Nobody admits they like clickbait, and everyone at least pretends to have read a book....the answer? Litbait! Kim Horcher and Michelle Nguyen (Writer, Host) break it down.

"A bookstore in Dallas, Texas has finally found an excusable use for clickbait. As Adweek reports, Wild Detectives is posting headlines to their Facebook page that spin classic works of literature as trashy viral content. When followers click the links, they’re led to full texts of public domain pieces posted on Medium."

Read more: http://mentalfloss.com/article/93360/dallas-bookstore-gets-people-read-literature-turning-it-clickbait

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