Clickbaiting: The Online Bait and Switch
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The good old bait and switch scheme moved online, and it is after your sanity, your personal info or computer files, and perhaps even your pocketbook.
The good old bait and switch scheme moved online, and it is after your sanity, your personal info or computer files, and perhaps even your pocketbook.
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