12/3 App 2 Rage Bait

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🗓️ 3 December 2025

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0:00.0	What is the new dictionary word?
0:01.6	Oh, the word of the year?
0:02.8	Yeah.
0:03.3	Rage bait.
0:06.8	So, shorthand for online content that is intentionally meant to elicit anger.
0:12.0	A lot of bots, too.
0:13.3	Term has tripled in usage over the last year.
0:16.5	Isn't that most of it?
0:18.8	Yeah.
0:19.0	Yeah.
0:19.8	I mean, that's the only reaction.
0:21.8	That's the easiest reaction to get out of people.
0:24.2	But here's what they point out.
0:26.2	The fact that this word rage bait exists and has been seen such a dramatic surge means we're increasingly aware of the manipulation tactics we can be drawn into online, knowing that it's rage bait is a good thing.
0:41.2	That's a positive.
0:42.3	No, no, no, because a lot of people just want to be angry.
0:45.6	Yeah, but if you're using the word rage bait, you're aware that you're being rage baited and you can therefore resist.
0:52.6	True, and a lot of that is bots.
0:53.8	A lot of it's bot. Unless somebody you know on Facebook
0:56.2	or Twitter personally, a lot of that's bots.
0:58.4	Yeah. That respond and stuff. Right.
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