Forbes Prediction Market Gamefies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children

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Forbes included a prediction box in an article about a mass shooting in Louisiana, asking readers to guess if Congress would pass stricter gun laws, which was criticized as insensitive.
ForbesPredict is a gamified feature aimed at increasing user engagement by allowing predictions on news events without real money involved, using tokens for participation.
The initiative is part of Forbes' strategy to combat declining web traffic due to AI-driven changes in information consumption, though its effectiveness is uncertain.

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