rage farm

UK/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌfɑːm/US/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌfɑɹm/

verb

To publish false and misleading content to intentionally increase online interaction.

Meanings

verbrage farm (third-person singular simple present rage farms, present participle rage farming, simple past and past participle rage farmed)

present singular third person rage farms · participle present rage farming · participle past rage farmed · past rage farmed · alternative rage-farm

  1. InternetderogatoryTo publish false and misleading content to intentionally increase online interaction.

    Don't fall for this juvenile rage farming this time

    2022 February 7, Steven Monacelli, Twitter
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    You are being rage farmed. Your angry quote tweet = the goal.

    2022 January 7, John Scott-Railton, Twitter

    Mr O'Toole is not a dumb man, which means he must know how bad this argument is. It's just rage farming by — and probably for the benefit of — his social media team. The Conservative Party is increasingly indistinguishable from a facebook group. #cdnpoli

    2022 January 8, Gerald Butts, Twitter

    Rage farming is the product of a perfect storm of f***, an unholy mélange of algorithms and anxiety

    2022 January 12, Molly Jang-Fast, “Owning the Libs Is the Only GOP Platform: and "rage farming" is their most cynical tactic”, in The Atlantic

    When we come across something online that is so outrageous that we can't help but respond, we may be falling into the Rage Farming trap...Rage farmers don't care that people hate them...Rage Farming is a manipulative trick that all types of scammers use to go viral. Manipulators use the Read, Anger, Response cycle to rile us up.

    2022 February 11, Reality Team

    Rage farming is a slang term for the political tactic of intentionally provoking political opponents in order to create or increase exposure for one’s group or cause. The tactic is especially associated with conservative and far-right political groups.

    2022 March 13, Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com

Origin

From rage + farm (systematically manipulating others into giving a particular response). Compare ragebait.

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APA

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“rage farm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rage%20farm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rage farm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rage%20farm.

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