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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Rage Bait Is a Brilliant Word of the Year

Rage bait denotes online content crafted to provoke anger and boost traffic, reflecting the attention economy and rapid internet-driven language change.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I spent hours listening to Sabrina Carpenter this year. So why do I have a Spotify listening age' of 86?

Spotify's listening-age metric often misrepresents users' tastes and provokes widespread outrage, functioning as intentional rage-bait that boosts online engagement.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Don't get angry, but the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year is 'rage bait'

Rage bait, online content designed to provoke anger and boost engagement, was chosen as Oxford's 2025 Word of the Year.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago
Online marketing

2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary's word of the year makes total sense

fromFast Company
1 week ago
Online marketing

2025 was filled with rage bait. Why Oxford Dictionary's word of the year makes total sense

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Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Mansplaining' was once a contender for word of the year. Here's why we should stop using it

Rage bait is an online tactic that provokes anger, deepens social divisions, and corrodes institutional trust and public reason.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Rage bait' named Oxford's word of the year for 2025

Oxford University Press named "rage bait" Word of 2025 as its usage tripled amid social unrest, online-content regulation debates, and growing concerns about digital wellbeing.
Relationships
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

The "Rage Bait" Relationship Questions Going Viral on TikTok

Many viral couple-question trends purposefully provoke emotional reactions ('rage bait'), turning playful tests into engagement-seeking content that can sometimes be harmful.
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