Forbes recently published an article titled “Unprompted Attacks On Gaza,” but later removed it due to the backlash received.
The article referred to the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on Israel over the weekend, resulting in the loss of many lives. In the now-deleted post on X, the American business magazine featured a headline that stated, “Hamas Threatens to Execute Israeli Civilian Hostages in Response to Unprovoked Attacks on Gaza.”
The reaction was swift, with one follower after another calling out the magazine, and the post was soon deleted — but not before people had taken screenshots of the headline or captured the reaction others had to the shocking post.
“This might be the worst headline of the year,” one person wrote.
This might be the worst headline of the year
— Philip Reichert (@PhilipReichert) October 9, 2023
Another wrote, “‘Unprompted’ was the word used by Hamas, so naturally Forbes just acted as stenographers.”
While another wrote, “Um … say, idiots?! The very fact they have HOSTAGES means the attacks were more than prompted. The media and the administration are in a contest to see which will be deleting the most horrid opinions about the Israeli attacks. Latest entrant [Forbes].”
Um…say, idiots?!
The very fact they have HOSTAGES means the attacks were more than promptedThe media and the administration are in a contest to see which will be deleting the most horrid opinions about the Israeli attacks.
Latest entrant – @Forbes pic.twitter.com/TjkjTqKNUj
— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) October 9, 2023
One follower captured the post before it was deleted and the Forbes headline on its website that now reads, “Hamas Threatens To Execute Israeli Civilian Hostages For Attacks On Gaza ‘Without Prior Warning.’” At the time of this publication, the link to the article still includes “unprompted attacks.”
They still haven’t changed the URL.
So what are the odds that the writer just used AI and let it come up with the title?
