Get the latest tech news

The ‘angertainment’ trap: Why you can’t stop clicking on things that make you mad | All the ugly parts of the internet beast that has become the dominant political force of our time: we are living deep in an era of manufactured outrage and cynicism


In exploiting the human instinct to seek threat, online “rage bait” is dividing society. Is it time it came with a warning label?

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/technology

Read more on:

Photo of Time

Time

Photo of era

era

Photo of things

things

Related news:

News photo

Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time

News photo

AI Saves Time But Most Companies Waste the Gain, Study Shows

News photo

4K years ago, Mohenjo-daro grew more equal over time