Question

Question 1 Unsaved " They say that the company’s recent decision to emphasize stories shared by friends and family as well as trusted news outlets — part of the company’s response to an epidemic of sensationalized clickbait and false news, and an attempt to foster what Mr. Zuckerberg has called “meaningful social interaction” — has hidden them from view." (NYTimes, Roose, 2018) From the above excerpt from "Facebook's Other Critics" article in the New York Times, what does the word sensationalized most likely mean?

Answer 1

To cause/make a startling effect.

Answer 2

Over exaggerated

In the context of this passage, which is talking about how Facebook is attempting to cut down on incorrect, fake, or 'sensationalized' news, the word clearly means news that is not true or over exaggerated in a way that makes it 'click bait'-something that isn't clear, objective content.