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yellow journalism 

The use of cheaply sensational or unscrupulous methods in newspapers to attract and influence the readers.
99.3% of what is in tabloid newspapers is yellow journalism.
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Yellow Journalism 

the type of journalism that relies on sensationalism and lurid exaggeration to attract readers
Back in the day, the media used yellow journalism to expose corrupttion in Cuba
Yellow Journalism by JRFF18E February 26, 2011

yellow journalism 

The great-grandfather of clickbait, and one of propaganda’s cousins. Journalism that sacrifices everything a good article needs for sensationalism and sales.
It is horrifying how much yellow journalism is in the mainstream nowadays.
yellow journalism by nlolhere October 14, 2020

yellow journalism 

Lies and/or propaganda which are passed off as legitimate journalism, though they favor one political party or viewpoint.
The NNN (Nazi News Network-another term for the Fox News Channel) believes that Michael Moore's work is yellow journalism.
yellow journalism by GuidoPosse69 February 22, 2005

yellow journalism 

Cheap & un-researched newspaper.
l'express.mu is an example of yellow journalism.
yellow journalism by antilles0 December 29, 2018

Yellow Journalism Polygyny Trigger (YJPT) 

Yellow Journalism Polygyny Trigger or YJPT=When lies, and Exaggerated truth’s have been spread about polygyny that will trigger a person to be upset, sad, angry, or depressed. They will say things to provoke you to be angry at someone for bringing up the topic of polygyny, they will belittle someone or verbally attack someone simply because the topic of polygyny is on the table. Yellow journalism is contagious and could spread to the next person in a matter of seconds if a person has a response in them that can be triggered. Many people who suffer from all forms of traumas could be a victim of yellow journalism polygyny triggers if they have not healed properly from their past traumas.

When the word Polygyny is mentioned the person could possibly go into a rage, or become overly emotional, loud and belligerent.

If you try to dialogue on the subject of polygyny, or attempt to disprove their false beliefs about polygyny or expose the truth on polygyny that it’s righteous and it’s not a sin according to the bible but only to their feelings and how they have been a victim of YJPT they will shut down, over talk you, be loud, or create lies and exaggerate about polygyny. Those who suffer from this will blurt out anything that is made up about polygynous and they will become triggered and they may find negative sides of polygyny such as past events that may have happened in a polygynous family.
Yellow Journalism Polygyny Trigger (YJPT) is defined as being trigged at the topic of polygyny.

Yellow-Cross Journalism 

Yellow-Cross journalism is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched medical-related news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism, restricted within the medical/health/scientific fields.
Headline: "Water Bottles Cause Cancer"

Explanation: A certain manufacturer of an isolated water bottle used a chemical which could possibly induce the growing of certain types of cancer cells.

Biology Undergraduate: "That's called yellow-cross journalism..."
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
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board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
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