Explainer videos are dark patterns that replaced written howto documents in order to serve ads. Not seeing them pop up any more in search results is one of the few positive outcomes of Google switching to AI-first search results.
I value brevity highly. As the cost of producing visually appealing filler drops to zero, I hope people realize what a waste it is.
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