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Clickbait

Headlines that say what they actually mean

SanityMode rewrites or hides clickbait headlines so 'You won't BELIEVE what happened' becomes 'someone did a thing'. Your curiosity stops being bait.

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The pattern

  • 'You won't BELIEVE…' — and the article is three sentences and an ad.
  • Every YouTube thumbnail has someone making the same shocked face.
  • You click, you regret, you click again. Repeat for an hour.

What SanityMode does

Headlines neutralised

'SHOCKING new study' becomes 'a small study'. 'BREAKING' becomes 'an update'. The information stays; the manipulation doesn't.

Bait thumbnails de-emphasised

Red arrows, circled faces and yellow text overlays get a quiet desaturated treatment. You see the video, not the trap.

All-caps stops shouting

ALL-CAPS HEADLINES get rendered in normal case so the feed reads like text, not a fire alarm.

FAQ

Does it remove the article entirely?
No. Only the headline framing is calmed. The article is one click away if you want it.
How does it know what's clickbait?
A small on-device classifier runs locally against a list of patterns you can edit. Nothing is sent to a server.
Can I see the original headline?
Yes — hover or tap the softened headline to reveal the original wording.

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