Its not just CNN, all of them are doing it. Another really bad one: EBay! At this point we need to realize that websites are just placeholders for virtual bill

Its not just CNN, all of them are doing it. Another really bad one: EBay! At this point we need to realize that websites are just placeholders for virtual billboards that they then sell to advertisers. It's a really bad incentive for them to add to their website, as it fundamentally changes their revenue model. It's no longer about (as an example) making sure you find the right product (and lots of it) so that they can make a large cut out of the sale. Instead, they prioritize "eyeballs" and ridiculous page after page views of exactly the same products because they get more ad-views that way.