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Honestly, clickbate works. That is why it is used.
Until people stop clicking on it, it will remain.
In a way I feel like this is a dangerous cop out.
“It works” can’t be the justification for everything. Somethings work at the expense of far too much for it to be tolerated.
But it does work. You're asking people who's job it is to get eyeballs on things to abandon the one thing that they know will be successful.
I agree it sucks, but the answer needs to be that a savvy public rejects it. Nobody is going to regulate this.
Practice what you preach. Talk about it at parties. Teach your kids.