rage-baiting

Summary

rage-baiting is an Internet slang^[1]. rage-baiting draws 6,161 Wikipedia views per month (internet_slang category, ranking #4 of 26).^[2]

Key Facts

• rage-baiting's instance of is recorded as Internet slang^[3].
• rage is named after rage-baiting^[4].
• farming is named after rage-baiting^[5].
• bait is named after rage-baiting^[6].
• rage-baiting is a type of Internet manipulation^[7].
• rage-baiting is a type of incitement^[8].
• rage-baiting's facet of is recorded as social media^[9].
• rage-baiting's facet of is recorded as digital journalism^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

rage-baiting's instance of is recorded as Internet slang^[3]. Recorded subclass of include Internet manipulation^[7] and incitement^[8].

Origins

Things named after include rage^[4], a negative emotion^[11]; farming^[5], an economic activity^[12]; and bait^[6].

Why It Matters

rage-baiting draws 6,161 Wikipedia views per month (internet_slang category, ranking #4 of 26).^[2] rage-baiting has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] rage-baiting is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]