# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://www.forbes.com

**Date:** April 4, 2026  
**URL:** https://www.forbes.com  
**Overall Grade:** C (71/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/5c7ad9a9-1348-462b-8c73-316451f35dcc

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 28.3 MB (6.9 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget
2. **[CRITICAL]** 3 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility
3. **[CRITICAL]** 3 image(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality
4. **[CRITICAL]** 7 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** No <main> landmark found — Accessibility > Landmark Structure

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 25 |
| Accessibility | 83 |
| Best Practices | 73 |
| SEO | 85 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (B — 75/100)

*7 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** Referrer-Policy is properly configured
- **[PASS]** Permissions-Policy is set
- **[PASS]** Content-Security-Policy is present
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is present without version info

### Content Security Policy (C — 65/100)

*2 of 10 CSP checks passed*

- **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy
- **[WARNING]** default-src directive is missing — default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading.
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-inline'
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-eval'
- **[INFO]** No script-src or default-src to check for wildcard
- **[PASS]** object-src falls back to default-src
- **[WARNING]** base-uri directive is missing — Without base-uri, attackers can inject a <base> tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
- **[WARNING]** frame-ancestors directive is missing — frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
- **[WARNING]** form-action directive is missing — form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking.
- **[PASS]** upgrade-insecure-requests is enabled

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 260 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)

*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*

- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (D — 40/100)

*3 of 79 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from munchkin.marketo.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from hbx.media.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from ml314.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from rules.quantcount.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[PASS]** script from www.gstatic.com has SRI protection
- **[PASS]** script from www.gstatic.com has SRI protection
- **[PASS]** script from www.gstatic.com has SRI protection
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.redditstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from connect.facebook.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from connect.facebook.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.ads-twitter.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from sb.scorecardresearch.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from secure.quantserve.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from d.email.forbes.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from vi.ml314.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from warp.media.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.ketchjs.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from global.ketchcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.datadome.co lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.ketchjs.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from pxlrtpge-a.akamaihd.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.criteo.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.adsafeprotected.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from pub.doubleverify.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.p-n.io lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from global.ketchcdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from forbes.blueconic.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from ads.pubmatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from dmp.im-apps.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from oa.openxcdn.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from tags.crwdcntrl.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.id5-sync.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from invstatic101.creativecdn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from connectid.analytics.yahoo.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.mgaru.dev lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.criteo.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.ketchjs.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from googleads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from munchkin.marketo.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from siteintercept.qualtrics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from siteintercept.qualtrics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from i.forbesimg.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.speedcurve.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from zndpq7uw2elr2st9z-forbesbi.siteintercept.qualtrics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from static.chartbeat.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from ep2.adtrafficquality.google lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (F — 30/100)

*No DMARC*

- **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.

### Permissions-Policy (C — 65/100)

*1 directives, 5 missing*

- **[PASS]** unload=() — blocked for all origins
- **[INFO]** camera not restricted — Consider adding camera=() to block camera access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** microphone not restricted — Consider adding microphone=() to block microphone access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** geolocation not restricted — Consider adding geolocation=() to block geolocation access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** payment not restricted — Consider adding payment=() to block payment access from embedded content.
- **[INFO]** usb not restricted — Consider adding usb=() to block usb access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100)

*6.9 MB transferred, 392 requests*

- **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 28.3 MB (6.9 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 3.8 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[WARNING]** Images are 1.3 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 350 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[WARNING]** 392 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 1.4 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*89% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 89% of page weight (6.1 MiB of 6.9 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (B — 75/100)

*77 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[PASS]** All images are well-optimized

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*52165ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://i.forbesimg.com/simple-site/_next/static/c...: 8922ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.forbes.com/: 7808ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/kUYUkUl...: 6710ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 4742ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://jsconfig.adsafeprotected.com/jsconfig/jloa...: 3516ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 44357ms (85% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*18 fonts (350 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 18 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (F — 20/100)

*120 scripts, 3.0 MB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/kUYUkUl...: 166 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/kUYUkUl...: 166 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/kUYUkUl...: 166 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/kUYUkUl...: 166 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/kUYUkUl...: 166 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 3.0 MB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*6 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 6 resource hint(s)

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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*200 links checked, 143 healthy, 57 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 143 of 200 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://global.ketchcdn.com/web/v2/config/forbes/website_... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 400.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/search/?q= — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesstaff/article/tips-and... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/american-cancer-society/2026... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesliveteam/2026/02/23/ho... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiktok/2025/12/15/new-era-ne... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/top-women-advisors/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-women-advisors/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-next-gen-advis... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-research/2023/10/26/c... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-research/2023/10/26/n... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-research/2023/11/01/f... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2025/08/12/next-b... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2025/10/22/ame... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesvideo/2026/01/28/cmo-u... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rocky-mountaineer/2026/03/03... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cle-de-peau-beaute/2026/03/1... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2026/03/26/nvid... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/china-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/india-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/indonesia-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/korea-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/thailand-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/japan-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/australia-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/taiwan-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/singapore-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: ttps://www.forbes.com/lists/philippines-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Get "ttps://www.forbes.com/lists/philippines-billionaires/": unsupported protocol scheme "ttps"
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: ttps://www.forbes.com/lists/hong-kong-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Get "ttps://www.forbes.com/lists/hong-kong-billionaires/": unsupported protocol scheme "ttps"
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/malaysia-billionaires/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amd/2026/03/02/how-ai-hungry... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/creator-economy/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesvideo/article/innovati... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/topics/retail-industry/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/technology/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiktok/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/metronome/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeseq/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/deloitte/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/delltechnologies/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor-hub/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/markets/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/news/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/crypto-prices/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/nft-prices/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/research/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/learn/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/learn/crypto-basics/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/learn/btc/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/learn/defi/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/learn/web3-education/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/learn/nfts/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/learn/crypto-invest... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/events/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/crypto-advisor-port... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (B — 85/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[WARNING]** Missing og:image — The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing.
- **[INFO]** og:title is short (6 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews.

### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100)

*1 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.*


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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (B — 75/100)

*1 A records, 37 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[WARNING]** CNAME record at zone apex — A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
- **[INFO]** No NS records found
- **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[INFO]** No SPF record found in TXT records — SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 37 ms

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*No redirects — direct access*

- **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access

### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100)

*robots.txt present, sitemap with 292 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 292 entries
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: www)
- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A — 90/100)

*forbes.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 33 years, 3 months old, hosted on Fastly*

- **[WARNING]** Domain expires in 72 days — Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: Fastly

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)

*Viewport properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (C — 55/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://www.forbes.com/privacy.
- **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at https://www.forbes.com/terms-and-conditions.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)

*© 2026 Forbes Media LLC*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 Forbes Media LLC
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Forbes Media LLC

### Regulatory Indicators

*2 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: European TLD detected: .at; Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** HIPAA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*4 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** 4 third-party services across 4 categories — 4 third-party services detected across 4 categories: Analytics (1), Tag Management (1), Advertising (1), Security (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Facebook Pixel (Advertising) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, Conversions, User behavior, Ad targeting. Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** reCAPTCHA (Security) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Browser behavior, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (A+ — 100/100)

*Fastly (HIT)*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via Fastly CDN
- **[PASS]** CDN cache status: HIT

### HTTP Caching (A — 90/100)

*max-age=300 (5 minutes)*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 5 minutes (max-age=300)
- **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators.

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (C — 60/100)

*3 landmarks*

- **[CRITICAL]** No <main> landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
- **[PASS]** 1 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) — Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

### Heading Hierarchy (F — 5/100)

*228 headings, 6 skip(s)*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** 1 empty heading(s) — Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

### Alt Text Quality (B — 70/100)

*3 of 89 images have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 3 image(s) missing alt attribute — Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
- **[PASS]** 86 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (F — 31/100)

*22 of 25 controls have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 3 control(s) without accessible label — Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** 19 control(s) rely on placeholder only — Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
- **[PASS]** 3 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (C — 68/100)

*7 issue(s) across 994 links and 58 buttons*

- **[WARNING]** 106 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 7 button(s) with no accessible text
- **[PASS]** 888 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (D — 50/100)

*HTTP 404, custom page*

- **[PASS]** Correct 404 status code returned
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (B — 70/100)

*6 icon(s) detected*

- **[PASS]** favicon.ico present at site root
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[PASS]** Apple touch icon present
- **[PASS]** Multiple icon sizes detected

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

- **[INFO]** No web manifest found — No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 40/100)

*No dark mode signals*

- **[INFO]** No dark mode signals detected — Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (F — 20/100)

*No navigation patterns*

- **[PASS]** 1 navigation landmark(s) detected
- **[PASS]** Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
- **[INFO]** No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected — These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (A+ — 100/100)

*Properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[PASS]** Canonical is self-referencing
- **[PASS]** Canonical matches final URL after redirects
- **[PASS]** Canonical target reachable (self-referencing)

### Meta Tags (A — 90/100)

*Title: 6 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 6 characters — consider expanding

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*4299 words, Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 4299 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 2% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Difficult (grade 11)

### Internal Links (A+ — 95/100)

*893 internal, 101 external*

- **[PASS]** 893 internal links (90%)
- **[PASS]** 100% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** Page has 994 links — consider reducing
- **[INFO]** 893 internal / 101 external links

### Image SEO (B — 75/100)

*89 images, 17 descriptive filenames*

- **[WARNING]** 81% of images have non-descriptive filenames — Search engines use filenames as a signal. Rename to descriptive names like 'team-photo.jpg'.
- **[INFO]** 3 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (F — 30/100)

*1.62g CO2 per view*

- **[WARNING]** 1.62g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 6.9 MB, producing an estimated 1.62g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.04g, network 0.34g, end-user device 1.25g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 194.9 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 194.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 24360 smartphones.
- **[PASS]** Green hosting reduces data center emissions

### Green Hosting (A — 85/100)

*Green (cdn)*

- **[PASS]** Fastly CDN uses renewable energy — Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
- **[INFO]** Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*94% cached*

- **[PASS]** 94% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 436 KB (vs 7026 KB first visit). 369 of 392 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.52g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.10g CO2 (first visit: 1.62g)

### Carbon Budget (F — 30/100)

*79th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 1.62g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 21% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 79th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (D — 40/100)

*57% efficient*

- **[WARNING]** Transfer efficiency: 57% — An estimated 3029 KB (43%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 3029 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.70g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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