“not every 'close door' button...is a placebo, and until we have more scientific surveys done, we can't be sure how prevalent they are”, but in the meantime we can write click bait headlines that appear to be statements of fact.
Yep. I’ve lived in cities where the pedestrian crossing light will never turn on until you press the button. But that doesn’t stop newssites claiming that “all” do nothing.
...in America. Other countries have populations mature enough to handle the button.