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Its still a substantive critique.
The medium is the message. How information is conveyed is part of the information. Employing click bait and "guache" methods is part of an "appeal to emotion," and argument that riles up the passions instead of convincing with reason. Someone presenting information coached in tools designed to inflame or incite should indeed be suspect if they, on their face, are trying to convey largely "neutral" information like the news.
It is 100% imperative to analyze the value of an information source before and during use in order to prevent disinformation and propaganda. The original poster's critique of the videos "style" is just that.
The medium is the message is not that cut and dry. All parts of the medium of any scope affect what's said.
You can believe what you like about peoples "real reasons" but i would call the above guesswork that at best, reaffirms what you think people believe, not what they actually do.