Forbes Prediction Market Gamefies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children

Forbes Prediction Market Gamefies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children

In another sign that the depravity economy has no bottom, Forbes published a story about a Louisiana man that killed 8 children over the weekend containing a box that asked readers to predict whether Congress would do anything about gun control. Citation Needed author Molly White first spotted the box and shared it on Bluesky.Forbes.com screenshot.On Sunday morning 31-year old Shamar Elkins killed eight children ages one to fourteen, including s…

In Article About Horrific Shooting That Killed Eight Children, Forbes Lets Readers Place Bets About Gun Control

Eight children were murdered in a horrific mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana over the weekend. Forbes published an article about the violent killings — and, alongside that reporting, included a prediction game widget that encouraged readers to place bets on upcoming gun control regulation. The incident, which was first caught by cryptocurrency journalist and researcher Molly White and shared to Bluesky, was the result of “ForbesPredict,” a …

A Forbes story about a Louisiana man killing 8 children contained a ForbesPredict box asking readers to predict whether Congress would pass new gun safety laws

Matthew Gault / 404 Media: A Forbes story about a Louisiana man killing 8 children contained a ForbesPredict box asking readers to predict whether Congress would pass new gun safety laws  —  In another sign that the depravity economy has no bottom, Forbes published a story about a Louisiana man that killed 8 children …