provocative

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Oxford defines "rage bait" as "online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted" in order to increase web traffic or engagement.

From Barron's

According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary, it is defined as online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive.

From BBC

“Politely add other provocative topics you’d prefer to avoid – like your weight, diet, parenting, infertility or finances,” Kavanagh said, suggesting everyone bring a game, funny holiday story or your favorite song to share instead.

From Salon

China said the Philippines vessels made "deliberate provocative moves".

From Reuters

It also helps that the conversations are so provocative, raising questions about what makes us human — and whether we’re making a mistake by passing those qualities along to our machines.

From Los Angeles Times