How Much Does Clickbait Cost the Global Economy?

Quantifies how attention-grabbing misinformation can waste time and distort decisions.

Behavioral economicsExplainerintroductoryattention economybehavioral biasesbounded rationalityclickbaitinformation asymmetrymisleading incentives

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