I'm sure these freak events really happened, but it seems irresponsib(ru)le to make people feel like this might happen to them, just for views
Update: I have hidden channel names in the interest of letting people know this is criticizing the tr(ul)end, and not any specific YouTubers
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What's up with dog licking people and horrible things happening? Has something happened and they try to clickbait?
Watch the topmost video in the screenshot if you want to know what could happen. Chubbyemu is an actual doctor explaining what happens in various medical emergencies, including rare freak accidents like this.
Anyways, there's nothing recent I can think of. It did happen, but it's extremely unlikely.
My guess would be that these people had some condition to make them susceptible to bacterial infections, and if it hadn't been the dog kisses, it would have been something else. When I worked in a medical floor of a hospital, I learned there are many types of bacteria or fungi that most of us are able to ward off, but someone who's immunocompromised or otherwise susceptible might die from it. Sadly, I witnessed many such cases.
It's truly tragic what these people experienced, and sadly capitalism dictates that we must find a way to monetize their loss. That's one reason I call it irresponsible, along with the use of FUD to gain clicks, causing people to fear things they should not.
You or I could probably let a dog lick a gaping wound and be just fine (not that I'd recommend it lol)
Why guess? Watch one of the videos and find out.
What exactly would you say the titles of these videos should be? Retitle them for me in a way that meets your standards.
I'm not going to give these clicks
I've already looked at the transcript for one, and it's so obtusely written that I couldn't readily find the relevant details
This is not my field of study. I assure you when I wrote my thesis, you would have been provided all relevant details in the title and abstract
These aren't a thesis, they are YouTube videos. None of these titles are meant to instill fear. They are meant to capture interest. That's not the same thing.
If someone is afraid to let a dog lick them after reading these titles but not watching the content of the video, that reflects more on them than it does these titles.
...by creating FUD. This is textbook YouTuber stuff. The video is probably also monetized, to add another layer of ethical grayness.
Ok I thought of an example of how I'd write the headline:
I wouldn't even mention the dog lick until later, if I decided to cite this incident as a relevant example.