A fork of Rural Dictionary
Something, often a post on social media, which is clearly wrong or outrageous to attract more people and to make them interact with the post.
Baiter: "The sun isn't a star!" Baited Person: "No, it is!" Baiter: "Actually, a star is a star, and a sun is a sun!" Person: "Dude, this is just Stupid Bait. I'm not falling for your trap."