Fabricated Forbes covers featuring Hamas leaders circulate on social mediaCopyright © AFP 2017-2023. In one example, fabricated Forbes magazine covers that denounce two Hamas leaders for allegedly becoming billionaires through crime have been widely circulated. Accounts held by the Israeli foreign ministry have shared the fake Forbes covers in numerous languages, including in English on X here and here. Another post on the Chinese content-sharing site NetEase reads: "Hamas leaders on Forbes rich list -- when they want money, Gaza bleeds." Screenshot taken on November 6, 2023An AFP analysis found the fake covers contain several inconsistencies with genuine Forbes editions.

Source: Forbes November 21, 2023 10:31 UTC