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 ...

Previous words of the year include "podcast," "goblin mode" and "brain rot." The Oxford University Press has selected "rage bait" as its word of the year, in a nod to how easily digital indignation ...

The Oxford University Press promises it's not rage baiting with its two-word Word of the Year. The publishing house announced on Dec. 1 that its experts have named "rage bait" the 2025 Word of 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 ...

Even if you don't know the meaning of the Oxford University Press' word of the year for 2025, you've probably been a victim of it on social media. The publisher for the Oxford English Dictionary said ...

The Oxford University Press is shining a light on the more toxic side of internet culture by choosing “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year. Oxford’s language experts, who are the brains behind the ...

Rage bait has been named the official Oxford word of 2025 after language experts noticed its usage has tripled this year. Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary, said ...

LONDON — Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is “deliberately designed to elicit ...

The Oxford University Press defines "rage bait" as "online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive, typically posted in order to ...

And if you’re angry about it, that just proves the point. By Jennifer Schuessler Over the past few months, Jennifer Lawrence, World Series fans and right-wing influencers have all confessed to it. And ...

Do you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed? If so, you may be falling victim to rage bait, which Oxford University Press has named its word or ...