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STOP SCROLLING! Your Angry Feed is “Rage Bait,” and Doctors Warn It Can HARM Your Brain and Heart

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The Health Crisis Behind the Viral Term: Why Social Media Outrage is a Physical Danger

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hackensack NJ, if you’ve felt a sudden spike in blood pressure after reading a shocking social media post, you’ve likely encountered “Rage Bait.” This phenomenon, which Oxford University Press just crowned its Word of the Year, refers to content—often misinformation or a deliberately provocative opinion—planted online specifically to trigger anger, frustration, or outrage.

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