Oxford’s Word of the Year calls out outrage-driven content. UVA’s Bethany Teachman explains why it hooks us and how to avoid it.

What is rage bait? Why the Oxford dictionary’s publisher picked it as word of the year and why the White House is being ...

Understanding how rage bait manipulates social media engagement and why it spreads faster than positive content.

But rage bait is becoming much more common, according to the Social Switch Project, to the point where Oxford University selected "rage bait" as its 2025 Word of the Year. Here's what rage bait ...

"Rage bait," which refers to online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage, has been named the 2025 Oxford University Press word of the year.

"Rage Bait" is officially Oxford University's Press Word of the Year. But what does it really mean? And why is it so prevalent?

The Words of the Year signal something quite depressing. In 2025, the world’s leading language authorities did something ...

With gory scenes interwoven with crowd-pleasing elements such as Akshay Khanna’s viral Balochi 'chaap' dance and heroic entry ...

Those looking to fish this winter and beyond have a new option for bait and tackle. Bret Bonin has opened up Tuttle Lake Bait ...

Along with bait bikes, IUPD gives out free U-Locks at the police department in hopes of reducing theft. The department ...