While I don’t disagree with anything you said, I think it’s more a supply and demand thing. Many(most?) people seem to value certainty over truth, in fact some people seem to think one is an indicator of the other and uncertainty is a form of weakness.

I like this article probably better because they didnt d approach it this way, but they seem to miss out on why many people consume science media and what those expectations are. See every discussion about COVID in the media ever.