Sensationalism
/sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/
Synonyms
- exaggeration
- melodrama
- dramatization
- hype
- overstatement
Slang Meanings
Clickbait
Those articles are just clickbait, all part of the sensationalism game.
Tabloid trash
I don’t read that tabloid trash; it’s all sensationalism.