Comment by bun_at_work

Hey - I realize that comment was a little over the top, not sure what others you're referring to, though. My irritation got the best of me.

Regarding your other point, I think the good solution is to accurately address the topic/subject, even if that means some people don't recognize the connection. If the headline was referencing Verily, instead of Google, then a good number of people would learn about Verily, right? Pandering to the uninformed doesn't help anyone, except in this case, the publisher, which was clearly going for clickbait.

I really don't think it's a good idea to favor inaccurate information over writing a few extra sentences (maybe just one?) in the article.

As a better alternative: "Verily Has a Plan to Fight Mosquitos in California"

Then in the article, something like "Verily, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Google's parent company, ..."

Boom, no false info, people learn who Verily is, and the world is better off for not leaning into clickbait and outrage-based journalism.