LLM-guided headline rewriting for clickability enhancement without clickbait
Researchers have developed a framework using large language models to rewrite news headlines to increase engagement while minimizing clickbait. The method uses dual guide models to selectively strengthen engagement attributes while enforcing faithfulness constraints.
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This research provides a technical solution to improve digital journalism standards by balancing reader interest with editorial integrity.
Scientific Reports ( 2026 ) Cite this article
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