RAGE BAITING

What Does RAGE BAITING Mean?

Rage Bating means "Posting Inflammatory Content Online to Provoke a Supportive Response." It is used to refer to the tactic of posting content online in order to cause controversy and provoke a supportive response from the poster's own followers. Rage baiting is used to garner more user involvement.

Rage baiting differs from rage farming, which involves posting content in order to provoke opponents.

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meaning of RAGE BAITING

Rage baiting is aimed at the poster's own supporters.

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"Posting Inflammatory Content Online to Provoke a Supportive Response" is the most common definition for RAGE BAITING on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
RAGE BAITING
Definition:Posting Inflammatory Content Online to Provoke a Supportive Response
Type:Word
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

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