why people are attracted to what feels to me an obviously fake expression to it,

parents babysit their single digit age kids with tablets and smartphones and they click whatever looks interesting, not yet aware (maybe) of how insincere and profit driven everything is. Doesn't help that these clickbait youtubers often have sweetheart advertising deals and get pushed to the top of the algorithm so that a fresh account with no history gets it shoved in their face right away. Who has the freshest accounts? Kids.