inflammatory article; clickbait news; rage-bait piece
Refers to news articles or online content deliberately written to provoke strong emotional reactions, often anger or outrage, rather than to inform. Common in discussions about media bias and social media.
That site is full of inflammatory articles, with little reliable information.
It's important not to be misled by clickbait and to check the facts.
Standard kanji spelling; 煽り means 'incitement' or 'agitation', and 記事 means 'article'.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the kana portion may be easier for learners, but the kanji form is more common in news contexts.
Compound of 煽り (aori, 'incitement, agitation', from verb 煽る aoru) and 記事 (kiji, 'article, news report'). The term became common with the rise of online media and social networks.