In article about horrific shooting that killed eight children, Forbes lets readers place bets about gun control

Forbes faced backlash for adding a ForbesPredict widget to an article about a Shreveport mass shooting that killed eight children.

The prompt asked readers to predict whether Congress would pass new gun safety legislation by the end of 2026, using fake-coin bets.

Critics called the feature insensitive and inappropriate for tragic news coverage, and Forbes later removed it.

The incident raised broader concerns about newsroom ethics, gamification, monetization, and audience data collection.