Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to ...

‘Rage bait’ is the Oxford English Dictionary publisher’s Word of the Year for 2025. Oxford University Press analysis showed use of the phrase has tripled in the past 12 months. After 'brain rot' took ...

Even if you don't know the meaning of the Oxford University Press' word of the year for 2025, you've probably been a victim of it on social media. The publisher for the Oxford English Dictionary said ...

The Oxford University Press promises it's not rage baiting with its two-word Word of the Year. The publishing house announced on Dec. 1 that its experts have named "rage bait" the 2025 Word of the ...

Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is “deliberately designed to elicit anger or ...

LONDON (AP) — The Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its 2025 word of the year. The phrase refers to online content that is “deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being ...

Oxford named "rage bait" the word of the year for 2025. Rage bait refers to online content created to evoke anger by being frustrating, to boost online engagement. In 2022, the word was first used to ...

"Rage bait" edged out "biohack" and "aura farming" to become the word of the year. Take a deep breath and think of your happy place: “rage bait” is the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year. After three days ...

Do you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed? If so, you may be falling victim to rage bait, which Oxford University Press has named its word or ...