When they spoke with the reporter and learned he worked for a sensationalist news site, mostly dealing in clickbait and false stories, they didn’t want him discussing or reporting on Oliver. They feared he would just mock Oliver in the article and make a laughingstock of him…
However, the reporter dismissed the family’s concerns. He was on a mission, and Oliver was eager to share his ‘outlandish’ tale. The reporter would be foolish not to write about it, knowing it could potentially bring in a significant number of clicks.