Treating the symptoms is easier and cheaper.
And let's be real, the money would rather treat symptoms than the cause.
Convincing monied interests to stop advertising is not a realistic thing.
This would have to be done through legislation and force. And I agree it should be done.
>>nofals+(OP)
Neither convincing them nor compelling them through law would work. I’m surprised the author can’t see that as an ad person himself. The incentives are too strong; if you outlaw them, they’ll just be circumnavigated in more nefarious ways.