Forbes.com

Forbes.com (non-staff)
type	website
shortcut	WP:FORBESADVISOR
status	generally unreliable
deprecated	no
blacklisted	no
recency	2026
Domain forbes.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	Rfc
date	2021

Forbes.com (pre–5 August 2010, print issue)
type	website
shortcut	WP:FORBESMAGAZINE
status	generally reliable
deprecated	no
blacklisted	no
recency	2026
Domain forbes.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	Rfc
date	2026

Forbes.com (5 August 2010–present)
type	website
shortcut	WP:NEWFORBES
status	no consensus
deprecated	no
blacklisted	no
recency	2026
Domain forbes.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	Rfc
date	2026

Forbes.com is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.

5 August 2010–present

Summary

Forbes.com articles published after 5 August 2010 include ones written by their staff and by Forbes.com contributors. There is no consensus on the general reliability of Forbes.com content created after this date due to concerns around contributors-turned-staff's articles being retroactively modified to appear written by staff. Articles are considered generally reliable if it is ascertained their authors were part of the Forbes staff at the time of the article's writing, and considered generally unreliable if the opposite is ascertained.

Discussions

Recency

2026

Rfcs

2026 Rfc

pre–5 August 2010, print issue

Summary

Forbes.com articles published before 5 August 2010 (the date when contributors were introduced to the website) and any articles featured in print issue Forbes magazines are considered generally reliable. Forbes.com content published after this date is covered by the previous entry on this list.

Discussions

Recency

2026

Rfcs

2026 Rfc

non-staff

Summary

Most articles on Forbes.com are written by non-staff authors, mainly by Forbes "Contributors", "Senior Contributors" or "Brand Contributors", has minimal editorial oversight, and such articles are considered generally unreliable. Other varieties of non-staff authored articles include those created by "Subscribers", "Forbes Councils" and "Forbes Advisors". There is consensus that non-staff authored articles should be treated as self-published sources. They should never be used for third-party claims about living persons. Non-staff authored articles may occasionally be considered reliable if they qualify for the subject-matter expert exemption for self-published sources. Check the byline to determine whether an article is written by a "Forbes Staff" member, "Contributor", "Senior Contributor", "Brand Contributor" or something else. In addition, check underneath the byline to see whether it was published in a print issue of Forbes. You must ascertain through archived versions of the article that the contributor was staff at the time of the publication, as the latest byline reflects the current role of the writer. See also: Forbes.

Discussions

Recency

2026

Rfcs

2021 Rfc

2026 Rfc

Excerpt

David Churbuck founded Forbes's web site in 1996. The site uncovered Stephen Glass's journalistic fraud in The New Republic in 1998, an article that drew attention to internet journalism. At the peak of media coverage of alleged Toyota sudden unintended acceleration in 2010, it exposed the California "runaway Prius" as a hoax, as well as running five other articles by Michael Fumento challenging the entire media premise of Toyota's cars gone bad. The website (like the magazine) publishes lists focusing on billionaires and their possessions, especially real estate.

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Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
Forbes.com (5 August 2010 – present) WP:FORBESWP:FORBES 📌 WP:NEWFORBESWP:NEWFORBES 📌		2026	2026	Forbes.com articles published after 5 August 2010 include ones written by their staff and by Forbes.com contributors. There is no consensus on the general reliability of Forbes.com content created after this date due to concerns around contributors-turned-staff's articles being retroactively modified to appear written by staff. Articles are considered generally reliable if it is ascertained their authors were part of the Forbes staff at the time of the article's writing, and considered generally unreliable if the opposite is ascertained.	1
Forbes.com (pre–5 August 2010) and Forbes (print issue) WP:OLDFORBESWP:OLDFORBES 📌 WP:FORBESMAGAZINEWP:FORBESMAGAZINE 📌		2026	2026	Forbes.com articles published before 5 August 2010 (the date when contributors were introduced to the website) and any articles featured in print issue Forbes magazines are considered generally reliable. Forbes.com content published after this date is covered by the previous entry on this list.	1
Forbes.com non-staff authored articles WP:FORBESCONWP:FORBESCON 📌 WP:FORBESADVISORWP:FORBESADVISOR 📌		2021	2026	Most articles on Forbes.com are written by non-staff authors, mainly by Forbes "Contributors", "Senior Contributors" or "Brand Contributors", has minimal editorial oversight, and such articles are considered generally unreliable. Other varieties of non-staff authored articles include those created by "Subscribers", "Forbes Councils" and "Forbes Advisors". There is consensus that non-staff authored articles should be treated as self-published sources. They should never be used for third-party claims about living persons. Non-staff authored articles may occasionally be considered reliable if they qualify for the subject-matter expert exemption for self-published sources. Check the byline to determine whether an article is written by a "Forbes Staff" member, "Contributor", "Senior Contributor", "Brand Contributor" or something else. In addition, check underneath the byline to see whether it was published in a print issue of Forbes. You must ascertain through archived versions of the article that the contributor was staff at the time of the publication, as the latest byline reflects the current role of the writer. See also: Forbes.	1 2