rage farm
verbUK /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌfɑːm/ · US /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌfɑɹm/
Etymology From rage + farm (systematically manipulating others into giving a particular response). Compare ragebait.
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Internet, Derogatory To publish false and misleading content to intentionally increase online interaction.
- You are being rage farmed. Your angry quote tweet = the goal.2022 January 7, John Scott-Railton, Twitter:
- Mr O'Toole is not a dumb man, which means he must know how bad this argument is. It's just rage farming by — and probably for the benefit of — his social media team. The Conservative Party is increasingly indistinguishable from a facebook group. #cdnpoli2022 January 8, Gerald Butts, Twitter:
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- Rage farming is the product of a perfect storm of f***, an unholy mélange of algorithms and anxiety2022 January 12, Molly Jang-Fast, “Owning the Libs Is the Only GOP Platform: and "rage farming" is their most cynical tactic”, in The Atlantic:
- Don't fall for this juvenile rage farming this time2022 February 7, Steven Monacelli, Twitter:
- When we come across something online that is so outrageous that we can't help but respond, we may be falling into the Rage Farming trap...Rage farmers don't care that people hate them...Rage Farming is a manipulative trick that all types of scammers use to go viral. Manipulators use the Read, Anger, Response cycle to rile us up.2022 February 11, Reality Team:
- Rage farming is a slang term for the political tactic of intentionally provoking political opponents in order to create or increase exposure for one’s group or cause. The tactic is especially associated with conservative and far-right political groups.2022 March 13, Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com: