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“Rage bait” is a term referring to provocative, disturbing, or aggressive content specifically designed to trigger negative emotions such as anger and outrage in online environments. Such content is produced primarily to increase engagement (clicks, comments, shares) and traffic on digital platforms, especially social media. Oxford University Press defines it as “content deliberately crafted to provoke anger or outrage, typically published online to boost traffic or interaction on a specific web