Deliberately inaccurate or misleading headlines.

It's something which is becoming more and more common in my experience. The latest example was when we were sat in the pub and a headline on the news ticker came up "South African government refuses to help 4000 illegal miners trapped underground".
I couldn't understand why it wasn't then reported fully on the evening news or on any of the on-line news channels I follow.
Further research today discovered the real story. About the only accurate part is that there are 4000 illegal miners involved. They aren't trapped, underground or otherwise. They are refusing to leave the mine and the SA government is blockading the mine entrance to prevent them being provided with food and water. The government wants them out, in part at least, because the mine has been closed for years and is dangerous. None of that was apparent in the news ticker.

 

The headline is purely to attract your attention, you then read the article and/or do your own research.
The problem is not necessarily the headline, but that a lot of people are too lazy to read the article or do their own research.
You might find this interesting Stilfontein mine: Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners

 

I've seen lots of misleading headlines mostly on the internet, I realise it is purposely made to get you to read it, but I dont anymore as they are mostly non-stories that are just pointless.

 

Also a lot of click bait, how much do people get when you click on the headline's

 

Thanks for the link but I have read the full story, and it's a long way from matching the gory headline.

 

I'm used to click bait on t'interweb but didn't expect something similar from Sky News.

 

I have often been amused reading the Sky News ticker, whilst in hotels, waiting places bars etc.
Poor spelling, no grammar and gross errors lead me to a quiet smile rather than annoyance.