Clickbait relied on curiosity. Rage bait relies on us, knowing that if content makes you angry, you spend longer with it, share it more often, and return to the platform quickly.

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Oxford’s Word of the Year calls out outrage-driven content. UVA’s Bethany Teachman explains why it hooks us and how to avoid it.

Rage bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year which makes sense as anger, indignation and violence have become the raw materials of the internet.

Rage bait is focused on making viewers lose their cool The other day, Jennifer Lawrence did the classic example of what it means to rage bait. A self-professed rage baiter as she herself says, the ...

Existence of phrase – to describe content intended to make you angry – shows people are aware of manipulation tactics used online, says Oxford Dictionary publisher Good news for those who find their ...

The term "rage bait" has been chosen as Oxford's Word of the Year for 2025, reflecting the rise of outrage-driven online content. It beat contenders "aura farming ...

Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to ...