What the WHAAAA?!
Did CNN just tweet-tease a rape story with clickable bait???
The cable news network took to Twitter this morning to publicize a story about high rape rates in Alaska – but went under fire for the way they spread the word!
The account posted the following teaser that put them in social media hot water:
What state has highest rate of rape in the country? It may surprise you. http://t.co/uYm3NqoLU5
— CNN (@CNN) February 4, 2014
A few minutes after the original tweet was posted, CNN decided to go with a more straightforward tweet about the actual story – instead of using rape to entice readers to click:
Alaska has the highest rape rate in the U.S. CNN's @jdsutter investigates why: http://t.co/iNpTchuKAb #ChangeTheList pic.twitter.com/4McsHJuXHw
— CNN (@CNN) February 4, 2014
SO now we ask you…
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