A recent hoax highlighted the resentment many feel against the perceived condescension of rich CEOs when jobs are unavailable and student debt is high.
Ma’s speech at the Clinton Global Initiative took place around the same time that
a fake op-ed,
allegedly written by Ma, began circulating on the internet.
“If you’re still poor at 35, you deserve it,” the piece declared.
“We can confirm that the article was not written by Jack,” an Alibaba spokesperson told the
Guardian