U2 aren’t interesting enough to be hated. These days, as they slide into irrelevancy, they’re mostly ignored, especially by younger people.
But really, it’s not u2 that’s the problem, it is, and always has been, bono. I’m sure he’s a decent chap and all that, but he has a serious PR problem, among those that take any notice, even when they made decent records.
The headline is just click bait, of course. ‘Everyone’ doesn’t ‘hate’ U2. That’s just silly.