Well, you are correct: Websites do this because it makes them money. It's all about the clicks, baby. And they know that if they change the graphic or reword the title a little bit, people will click again and again. Isn't Capitalism great? sarcasm
People fall for it because by and large, everybody loves to gossip.
The only way to win is to not play the game.
Is there a more up-to-date listing anywhere? This article is from 2023.