The original reporter Marcus Jonsson knew the difference...
“difference between “flaunted” and “flouted”.”
This may help your issue:
People confuse ‘flaunt’ and ‘flout’ so often that our dictionary includes ‘flout’ as a second definition for ‘flaunt’. However, if you use ‘flaunt’ to mean ‘flout’, most people will think you’ve made a mistake.
The use of these words is messy and complicated, the meanings are still in flux, and many people like to complain about the apparent misuse of them. What’s not to love?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/is-it-wrong-to-confuse-flaunt-and-flout