sensationalism

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Algorithms amplify content based on engagement -- and engagement is often driven by sensationalism, outrage and misinformation.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Brundage, like many at the time, chose sensationalism to stimulate sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Weegee-style tabloid sensationalism in recording heinous crime likewise vanished.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Instead, the American and British public gorged on the sensationalism because that was the supposedly “official” record.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

Amid the sensationalism, the Osage were focused on making sure that Hale and his conspirators did not find a way to wriggle free, as many feared they would.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann