Unfortunately in some cases - like this one - the original paper is highlighting the 'aliens' hypothesis, so the journalists can hardly be blamed for running with it.
From the abstract:
The implications of finding such objects extend from traditional astrophysics fields to the more exotic searches for evidence of technologically advanced civilizations
From the abstract:
The implications of finding such objects extend from traditional astrophysics fields to the more exotic searches for evidence of technologically advanced civilizations
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/ab570f#...