Clicks and money because people actually click on it. To me it was a boring story other than I was interested in why carbon fiber was such a bad choice. I learned something. I find desperate people doing while trying to make it to a better life far more newsworthy than someone dying while doing a voluntary hobby/event. Particularly when that event was risky.

'roll their eyes'. Even if they (the government) didn't try to misuse it, lots of sites will end on it accidently or by deciding individuals that have an agenda. And it suspect it would be a nightmare to get your site off it.

Those were not exactly conspiracy theories. They were investigated and proven. They were illegal from the start.

Actually few have been proven true.

Honestly I don't think that would cause any legal problems.