Emily Baker-White
@ebakerwhite.bsky.social
Investigative reporter @ Forbes, fmr BuzzFeed News. Author: Every Screen On The Planet: The War Over TikTok.
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Prev. content policy @ Facebook, Spotify. Founder, Plain View Project. HLS c/o 2015.
Tip me here! emilybakerwhite@protonmail.com
Prev. content policy @ Facebook, Spotify. Founder, Plain View Project. HLS c/o 2015.
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I’ve spent the past year+ working on a book about TikTok. It’s out in September. Pre-order now!!
www.everyscreenontheplanet.com
www.everyscreenontheplanet.com
Friends, I have acquired a steam oven! Where is the best place to get high-quality recipes (better than the demos that come with most steam ovens)? I love all breads and pastries but also veggies and meats and fishes and pulses and, well, all noms…
#breadsky
#breadsky
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Friends, I have acquired a steam oven! Where is the best place to get high-quality recipes (better than the demos that come with most steam ovens)? I love all breads and pastries but also veggies and meats and fishes and pulses and, well, all noms…
#breadsky
#breadsky
The gov shouldn’t be able to access our thoughts at scale. Full stop.
But could “chatbot privilege” shield tech cos from accountability by keeping *their* speech private too?
This argument assumes chatbot convos are a social good we want to protect. Are they??
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
But could “chatbot privilege” shield tech cos from accountability by keeping *their* speech private too?
This argument assumes chatbot convos are a social good we want to protect. Are they??
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The gov shouldn’t be able to access our thoughts at scale. Full stop.
But could “chatbot privilege” shield tech cos from accountability by keeping *their* speech private too?
This argument assumes chatbot convos are a social good we want to protect. Are they??
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
But could “chatbot privilege” shield tech cos from accountability by keeping *their* speech private too?
This argument assumes chatbot convos are a social good we want to protect. Are they??
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
…why is the AI Ben Shapiro?
Elon has never experienced this and neither have his biggest fans but now they can create these visuals with the help of a computermachine
November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
…why is the AI Ben Shapiro?
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New: "Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter—And Is On Track To Lose Far More"
Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
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Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
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www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter As Bitcoin Bet Backfires
The parent company of Truth Social reported $973,000 in revenue over three months, about what Taylor Swift took in 15 minutes during an Eras Tour concert.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New: "Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter—And Is On Track To Lose Far More"
Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
with @danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
with @danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
Trump Wine Hits Government Shelves
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
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bro are you fucking kidding me
![quote from the Economist article which says "[study authors] are now looking at whether AI facial analysis can give lenders useful clues about a person’s propensity to repay loans. For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6ofjbklfvptnupad4lxumblw/bafkreia3yctiqd7ejumpd6novxjpiycphtfkc3bdgd573jw37faqdl7o7m@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
bro are you fucking kidding me
This story should win awards. The details! The sourcing! Goddamn.
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This story should win awards. The details! The sourcing! Goddamn.
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Let it be known that my proposed hed for this was "Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pay Plan Makes Perfect Sense If You’re High On Ketamine"
NEW: Elon Musk's $1 trillion plan: The case for magical thinking #Tesla www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Plan: The Case For Magical Thinking
Big funds, advisory firms and the Pope oppose the exorbitant plan. Approval means shareholders think the polarizing, distracted CEO can top past successes with an AI-powered strategy.
www.forbes.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Let it be known that my proposed hed for this was "Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pay Plan Makes Perfect Sense If You’re High On Ketamine"
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TRANSITION CO-CHAIR LINA KHAN!?!?!??!
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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who is liveblogging arguments rn?
November 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
who is liveblogging arguments rn?
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"Trump’s Gutting Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Leaving The Public Vulnerable To Abuses"
Jeff Kauflin for @forbes.com
Jeff Kauflin for @forbes.com
Trump’s Gutting Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Leaving The Public Vulnerable To Abuses
A massive dismantling of the financial regulator created to protect consumers is underway, affecting everything from auto lending and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.
www.forbes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Trump’s Gutting Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Leaving The Public Vulnerable To Abuses"
Jeff Kauflin for @forbes.com
Jeff Kauflin for @forbes.com
Interesting that we’re not (yet) seeing this behavior in places where Republicans could face electoral consequences for it.
How can this be okay??? www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/31/c...
On Halloween, ‘state-sponsored terror’ in Chicago and the north suburbs
Despite pleas from Gov. JB Pritzker to pause federal immigration enforcement operations while children celebrate Halloween, Border Patrol agents tore through Chicago and the suburbs.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Interesting that we’re not (yet) seeing this behavior in places where Republicans could face electoral consequences for it.
when your cat falls asleep on you and then his little paws pitter patter on your arms as he runs around in his dream 🥹
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
when your cat falls asleep on you and then his little paws pitter patter on your arms as he runs around in his dream 🥹
I cannot get over the 11 iced coffees
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I cannot get over the 11 iced coffees
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Donald Trump Jr. in 2021: “Those Hunter no-show no-experience board seats didn’t come without an expected return!”
Donald Trump Jr. in 2024: Gets $2.8M in stock for joining an advisory board that didn't exist until he joined it.
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Donald Trump Jr. in 2024: Gets $2.8M in stock for joining an advisory board that didn't exist until he joined it.
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After Unusual Machines Names Donald Trump Jr. To New Advisory Board, Defense Contracts Follow
Donald Trump Jr. once mocked Hunter Biden's "no-show no-experience board seats." Now he's on his second newly activated advisory board—and that company just announced $15 million in contracts.
www.forbes.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Donald Trump Jr. in 2021: “Those Hunter no-show no-experience board seats didn’t come without an expected return!”
Donald Trump Jr. in 2024: Gets $2.8M in stock for joining an advisory board that didn't exist until he joined it.
New: me, for @forbes.com
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Donald Trump Jr. in 2024: Gets $2.8M in stock for joining an advisory board that didn't exist until he joined it.
New: me, for @forbes.com
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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a fun thing to consider is that China, and probably Russia, almost certainly have the ability to post from the president's Truth Social account. they just know that they only get to use that *once*.
I think the White House is probably absolutely riddled with spies and listening devices and also they're getting exactly as much actionable intelligence as you'd get from browsing Truth Social.
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
a fun thing to consider is that China, and probably Russia, almost certainly have the ability to post from the president's Truth Social account. they just know that they only get to use that *once*.
Hahahah the art
Good on Australia for doing this! It’s such a deceptive practice to tell customers their price is increasing because of AI, when the old price is still available without genAI but only if you try to cancel.
Australia sues Microsoft for misleading Microsoft 365 users
Asia In Brief: PLUS: China demotes tech self-sufficiency goal; Alibaba Cloud quietly quits VMware; India demands deepfake labels; and more!
www.theregister.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Hahahah the art
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Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
People see Ds as ineffective because they accept limits on their power (eg Biden with student loans). They see Trump as effective because he ignores those limits.
But if “effective” leaders are those that ignore limits on their power, then we are in a *bad* place.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
But if “effective” leaders are those that ignore limits on their power, then we are in a *bad* place.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
Opinion | How Can Democrats Win Back the Working Class?
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
People see Ds as ineffective because they accept limits on their power (eg Biden with student loans). They see Trump as effective because he ignores those limits.
But if “effective” leaders are those that ignore limits on their power, then we are in a *bad* place.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
But if “effective” leaders are those that ignore limits on their power, then we are in a *bad* place.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...
I made a verison of this argument last month in the NYT. We absolutely need more transparency about what messages tech giants are pushing on us and why.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/o...
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I made a verison of this argument last month in the NYT. We absolutely need more transparency about what messages tech giants are pushing on us and why.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/o...
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New: "Trump Crypto Partner Suspends CEO With No Explanation After Stock Falls 74%"
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Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma Suspends CEO With No Explanation After Stock Crashes 74%
Alt5 Sigma suspended Peter Tassiopoulos just two months after the company announced a $1.5 billion deal involving the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial.
www.forbes.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
New: "Trump Crypto Partner Suspends CEO With No Explanation After Stock Falls 74%"
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Just published: "Trump’s White House Demolition Isn’t His First Time Leveling A Building — Or Ignoring Preservationists"
me, for @forbes.com
me, for @forbes.com
Trump’s White House Demolition Isn’t His First Time Leveling A Building — Or Ignoring Preservationists
In 1980, Trump destroyed Art Deco sculptures he'd promised to the Met to speed up Trump Tower's construction—now he's demolishing the White House's East Wing for a massive ballroom despite preservatio...
www.forbes.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Just published: "Trump’s White House Demolition Isn’t His First Time Leveling A Building — Or Ignoring Preservationists"
me, for @forbes.com
me, for @forbes.com
Update: TikTok sent us a comment saying our story “deliberately distorts and sensationalizes how we respond to legal requests.”
They again did not answer our Qs about whether they’re sharing data with ICE, or why it is no longer their policy to tell you before they give the government your data.
They again did not answer our Qs about whether they’re sharing data with ICE, or why it is no longer their policy to tell you before they give the government your data.
New from me: TikTok ignored repeated questions about whether and how they share data with ICE. Also, earlier this year, they quietly updated their policies about what happens when law enforcement asks for your data. 1/
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TikTok Won’t Say If It’s Giving ICE Your Data
Changes to TikTok's policies make it easier for the company to share users’ personal information with governments. TikTok did not respond to questions about the changes.
www.forbes.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Update: TikTok sent us a comment saying our story “deliberately distorts and sensationalizes how we respond to legal requests.”
They again did not answer our Qs about whether they’re sharing data with ICE, or why it is no longer their policy to tell you before they give the government your data.
They again did not answer our Qs about whether they’re sharing data with ICE, or why it is no longer their policy to tell you before they give the government your data.