An inside look at the culture of outrage on social media

As Americans increasingly say the biggest threat in the country is coming from each other, is social media only inflaming that conflict?

A New York Times/Siena poll of 1,313 registered voters released on Oct. 2 found polarization to be the second-biggest problem facing the country after the economy. Experts and some social media users are pointing out that the division is often amplified on apps like TikTok, Facebook, X and Instagram.

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"Nothing has made as much sense to me as rage baiting," one creator noted in a TikTok video . "My Tik Toks with the most views are all about like controversial topics or things that got people talking."

"This app is so toxic, people love the rage bait, they love to argue," anot