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Podcast: The Talking Point
Episode: Rage Bait on social media
Description: Social media first started out as a platform for entertainment, information-sharing and Today, it has quickly established itself as a commerce platform where clicks have currency and influence is capital. According to Business Insider, the creator economy was worth $250 billion in 2023 and set to double by 2027. Rage Bait is part of this evolution and is designed to draw strong emotional reactions to posts. Our next guest has written an article outlining how anger has become a commodity that is profitable, the role of misinformation in rage bait that has even spilled over into newsfeeds, and the dangers...