'Ragebait' voted German Youth Word of the Year 2026

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2026-10-10

Frankfurt (dpa) - The word "ragebait" has been named Germany's Youth Word of the Year for 2026, the Langenscheidt publishing house announced on Saturday at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Like clickbait, ragebait is designed to grab attention - but by making people angry. Provocative claims, falsehoods and outrageous opinions fuel online outrage, driving up comments, likes and reach. Linguist Jannis Androutsopoulos of the University of Hamburg notes tha......

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