What it means
Ragebait is content posted on purpose to make you furious, because an angry comment or share feeds the algorithm just as well as a happy one. The dumber or more infuriating the take, the better it works.
Usage examples
"Do not reply, that post is pure ragebait fishing for angry quote tweets."
"The headline was such obvious ragebait that the whole feed fell for it."
"That guy's not debating, he's just posting ragebait so everyone piles into the comments."
"I nearly replied, then clocked it was ragebait and kept scrolling for my own peace."
Voice comments
No one has left their voice yet. Break the ice.
Where it comes from
Built from rage plus bait. It started showing up online in the same family as clickbait, but this one isn't chasing curiosity, it's trying to yank your blood pressure by the collar so you reply, dunk, repost, and keep the post alive.
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