Yep, they're selling an emotion and not one of the good ones. Ever since the Social Dilemma documentary, I've become very aware making active choices on these platforms and I get annoyed when I get "fed" this rage porn. I've heard all of the interesting stuff already and they add nothing of value. These youtube creators are slave to an algorithm. It's quite depressing.
Lately I've really been wanting a "remove rage content" filter because it's so annoying to even see these thumbnails and titles pop up. But the "block youtube channel" has improved my feed drastically.