Veserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 21 days agoWoman died after vegan diet made her delusionalwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down123
arrow-up1-13arrow-down1external-linkWoman died after vegan diet made her delusionalwww.bbc.comVeserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down21·21 days agoIt’s a descriptive headline. Not their fault if some people are so addled by social media that they mistake it for rage bait.
minus-squarerunning_ragged@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·21 days agoIt’s more descriptive than “Woman died after living made her delusional”. It’s less descriptive than “Woman died after a vitamin B12 deficiency made her delusional” I’m pretty sure it’s intentionally vague and misleading to trigger engagement around a divisive topic. I wonder if there is a term for that.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down21·21 days agoYes. It’s paranoia.
It’s a descriptive headline. Not their fault if some people are so addled by social media that they mistake it for rage bait.
It’s more descriptive than “Woman died after living made her delusional”.
It’s less descriptive than “Woman died after a vitamin B12 deficiency made her delusional”
I’m pretty sure it’s intentionally vague and misleading to trigger engagement around a divisive topic.
I wonder if there is a term for that.
Yes. It’s paranoia.