I don't think that's true. I've been getting so many interviews lately. You just need to apply early or read the job description, they sometimes include some sort of alternate way of applying (to avoid the bots). A lot of companies are now asking for personal projects, etc. So you need to have that.
Yes, like on LinkedIn there is "Easy Apply" and lots of companies either ask (in the job description) to DM them or to apply by email, and this interesting because LinkedIn still shows hundreds of people applied through "Easy Apply"