Lifehacker: ‘RageCheck’ Points Out Manipulative Language in News Articles. “Built using concepts from social science research, this website can analyze any link or screenshot. It points out examples of potentially manipulative language, from us-versus-them framing to emotionally loaded phrasing.”

The #AttentionEconomy created perverse incentives. Content that makes you angry, afraid, or tribal performs better algorithmically than content that informs or nuances. This isn't a conspiracy—it's basic economics. Outrage is engaging, and engagement is monetizable.

#RageCheck is a free tool that analyzes online content for linguistic patterns commonly associated with manipulative framing—the kind of language designed to provoke emotional reactions rather than inform.

https://www.ragecheck.com