Purposefully designed outlets of expression (written, verbal, video/photo, etc) used to outrage as many people as possible to generate attention and negative reactions.
News outlets like Fox News often ragebait to get more viewers.
Slang word to describe a social media user who desires to anger another by posting an obviously incorrect opinion to get negative attention towards them in order to gain either followers or likes (or a gun pointed at them either way)
One Using Rage Bait: Luffy would beat Goku any day of the week
The Person Falling For Rage Bait: Holy shit you are wrong on so many levels.
When you ragebait someone, ur basically provoking them to swear you and your entire family and relatives, or when you piss someone off (either in online either irl) . In online you basically piss someone off to swear you and your entire family and relatives and then leaving the call or evenghosting you. In real life you get GHOSTED.
John: - Install Warframe!
Alex : - No, i'd rather play fortnite again.
John: - Install Warframe!
Alex: - SYBAU, and then leaves.
John (later with Alex) :You rage baited back there!!