Outrage culture is a big, toxic problem. Why do we take part? And how can we stop?
- Written by Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University
“Outrage culture” is pervasive in the digital age. It refers to our collective tendency to react, often with intense negativity, to developments around us.
Usually this ire is directed at perceived transgressions. The internet wasted no time in raging at Taylor Swift when she received Album of The Year at the Grammys, seemingly...





