rage farming

[ reyj fahr-ming ]

noun

, Informal.

1. the tactic of intentionally provoking political opponents, typically by posting inflammatory content on social media, in order to elicit angry responses and thus high engagement or widespread exposure for the original poster.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rage farming¹

Coined by John Scott-Railton, U.S. investigative reporter (born 1983), who used it (in the form rage farmed ) in a Twitter post (2022)

Example Sentences

You could say the difference between rage farming and engagement flubs is like buckshot and birdshot: Same general purpose, but one’s much less dangerous.

From Slate