Are things going that bad for scientists these days? (I'm not just reacting to the existence of a sponsorship section alone - more to the choice of the sponsor

Are things going that bad for scientists these days? (I'm not just reacting to the existence of a sponsorship section alone - more to the choice of the sponsor, the presentation, and the very juxtaposition of a "trust me while I quote from private conversation" and "this video was sponsored by a data broker company".)