Its 100% due to ad tech. When the metric becomes the target, nothing else matters. The entire modern ad industry was built on false metrics and measures. Att

Its 100% due to ad tech. When the metric becomes the target, nothing else matters. The entire modern ad industry was built on false metrics and measures. Attention is the currency of media. When sensationalism is not only acceptable, it's profitable, all boundaries are lost. The entire news media has been perverted by the metrics and the measurements used in modern advertising and media. It's all about attention, measured to the individual and paid accordingly. No standards, no oversight, no limit.