Ironically, articles got pointlessly long because of Google. Everyone stretches their content because long form ranks better.
A few hours ago I wanted to know the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane. Here is the answer: they're the same thing, just in a different ocean. I clicked three or four articles and had to read for a few minutes to get to that answer.
It's even worse with videos. It takes 10 minutes to answer the simplest questions, because that's the ideal length for monetisation.
A few hours ago I wanted to know the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane. Here is the answer: they're the same thing, just in a different ocean. I clicked three or four articles and had to read for a few minutes to get to that answer.
It's even worse with videos. It takes 10 minutes to answer the simplest questions, because that's the ideal length for monetisation.