[BREAKING] Multiple K-pop news sites simultaneously become the No. 1 source for k-pop

LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO & SEOUL—As netizens from around the world increasingly turn to digital media to stay apprised of hallyu news, numerous western-affiliated k-pop news websites issued press announcements claiming their spot as the No. 1 source for K-pop news. “Today marks an important milestone for us in hallyu journalism and entertainment news,” explained one k-pop news network that was founded 2 days ago. “From our very founding, we described ourselves as the #1 site for k-pop news, and we’re proud to stand by our arbitrary metric which allows us to maintain this statement.” From list-driven articles that provide no substance, to unnecessarily long slide show stories that generate additional page views for higher ad rates, netizens were proud to support the click-driven machine in voting their biases to the top of meaningless lists presented by these news sites.