Rebecca Blake BeeHive Journal BBC, Washington Post and the New York Times have all been accused of click-bait. Is it a real concern? (photo creds Quora ) Clickbait is everywhere you look; on Facebook, Twitter, even in the Sunday paper. Click-bait has broken out like a digital rash, infecting everything on the web, even the most sophisticated news organizations. The big question orbiting the ominous buzz-word is whether it is ethical . What line does media draw when it comes to getting clicks and likes? In the eyes of many, clickbait is as criminal as straight-up lying in an article. However, a growing population of tech-savvy journalists who approve of clickbait, are embracing it with critical, loving arms. Though the public perception of click-bait is bad, news organizations utilize click-bait to gather views and shares, which can lead to exposure and advertisement money. Click-bait is the art of catching a reader's eye by initiating a battle. Catchy titles