I don't really have this problem because I habitually use the Tools option on Google (or equivalent on other search engines like DDG) to only return information

I don't really have this problem because I habitually use the Tools option on Google (or equivalent on other search engines like DDG) to only return information from before a certain date. It's not flawless, as some media companies use a more or less static URL that they update frequently, but SEO-optimizers like this are generally pretty easy to screen out. That said it's a problem, even if it's just the latest iteration of an older problem like content farming, article spinners and so on. I've said for years that spam is the ultimate cancer and that the tech community's general indifference to spam and scams will be its downfall.