What Does This Mean?
Content deliberately engineered to provoke comments, shares, or reactions regardless of whether it has any real substance.
EXPLAINER
Build Your Tribe · original source ↗
EXPLAINER
Rappler · original source ↗
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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"The post was just 'comment your age and we'll guess your favorite color' — pure engagement bait."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named directly for the technique once platforms started visibly rewarding engagement volume over engagement quality.
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MENTIONS OVER TIME
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