[MichaelZuo]

So the real question is what motivates Facebook decision makers to put their credible stuff behind such a low quality front page, that is seen as a joke by nearly everyone?

It would be like a reputable industry conference putting a troupe of low budget clowns doing carnival tricks in front of their entrances.

[altern8]

The question might be that a huge percentage of people still watch those videos and click on ads.

My mom, for instance, she might just scroll through all the slop and even believe it's all true, and click on an ad every once in a while—perhaps by mistake.