wrote:
On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:51:56 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Mr. Luddite

In FB I see that skit with “click bait� articles where it’s stuffed full
of ads and the story usually drags out but goes nowhere anyhow


They are not trying to inform you, they are selling clicks.


From the dictionary:
Lede

the opening sentence or paragraph of a news article, summarizing the most
important aspects of the story.