I recently learnt that anyone can write for Forbes; all you have to do is pay them, and they will publish your article under their banner and you can be a "Forbes" writer.
The more you know
I wrote an overview article on the latest on the Digital Yuan/e-CNY for Forbes.
Summary: not a ton of adoption, but plenty of reasons for concern, as China continues to integrate the digital Yuan/CBDC with other countries.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/07/15/a-2024-overview-of-the-e-cnydigital-yuan/
Discussion
What’s the going rate?
I think $6,000 an article, judging by the spam emails I've gotten on the topic in the past. Ofc, I never accept/consider those offers, and you get insta-banned from the platform if you've done this, and your articles are removed.
6 grand? wow
yeah it's a pretty high amount, but I'm not super current on the going rate. but lots of PR firms out there, some less than legit
yeah for indie writers it's steep but gives them some prestige - but for corporations, it's chump change to push fake news.
I don't think Forbes is alone in this "payment plan"
Yeesh