Lindsey Choo
@lindseychoo.bsky.social
Freelance reporter, covering culture, AI and creators. Work in Platformer, Forbes, WSJ, Protocol etc.
How a judge was persuaded to decide that Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp didn’t make an illegal monopoly.
PLUS: the launch of Gemini 3, which is already outperforming its competitors on multiple benchmarks
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PLUS: the launch of Gemini 3, which is already outperforming its competitors on multiple benchmarks
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The simple test that blew up the FTC's case against Meta
How one experiment defined the social networking market better than the government did. PLUS: Gemini 3 arrives
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November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
How a judge was persuaded to decide that Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp didn’t make an illegal monopoly.
PLUS: the launch of Gemini 3, which is already outperforming its competitors on multiple benchmarks
www.platformer.news/ftc-loses-me...
PLUS: the launch of Gemini 3, which is already outperforming its competitors on multiple benchmarks
www.platformer.news/ftc-loses-me...
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In the end, all it took down to bring down the government's case against Meta was a simple experiment www.platformer.news/ftc-loses-me...
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
In the end, all it took down to bring down the government's case against Meta was a simple experiment www.platformer.news/ftc-loses-me...
New analysis in Platformer’s Following feed from me: AI toys marketed towards children can share inappropriate content with them, a new report suggests. In one egregious example, a toy talked about sexual kinks, where to find knives, and how to make a fire.
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The California law that has platforms shaking
The state says ranking algorithms aren't protected by the First Amendment — and judges are starting to agree. PLUS: An OpenAI-powered toy breaks bad, and Jeff Bezos has a new AI company
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November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
New analysis in Platformer’s Following feed from me: AI toys marketed towards children can share inappropriate content with them, a new report suggests. In one egregious example, a toy talked about sexual kinks, where to find knives, and how to make a fire.
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NEW: a profile on Sarah Levy, CEO at digital advisor Betterment, and how she's weathering the storm through the market’s tariff-induced swings.
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Why Betterment CEO Sarah Levy Isn’t Afraid Of Market Volatility
Since Levy took the reins in 2020, digital investing firm Betterment’s been on a buying spree, acquiring four companies over five years. Then the market crashed.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
NEW: a profile on Sarah Levy, CEO at digital advisor Betterment, and how she's weathering the storm through the market’s tariff-induced swings.
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SCOOP: Shortly after senior Trump officials discussed the bombing of Yemen in a Signal group chat that just happened to include the Atlantic's editor in chief, a subset of the group feasted at a secret dinner featuring Trump where guests were asked to pay $1 million apiece to join. wrd.cm/41Yztbw
Trump Officials in Signal Fiasco Attended Secret Mar-a-Lago Dinner Shortly After Celebrating Bombing
Trump officials accidentally invited the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic to their Signal group chat. Hours after bombs dropped on Yemen, they partied at a $1-million-per-seat Mar-a-Lago dinner.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
SCOOP: Shortly after senior Trump officials discussed the bombing of Yemen in a Signal group chat that just happened to include the Atlantic's editor in chief, a subset of the group feasted at a secret dinner featuring Trump where guests were asked to pay $1 million apiece to join. wrd.cm/41Yztbw
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1/ The Beretta family has sold firearms for 499 years. But it became the world's largest gunmaker by not sticking to its guns, expanding into scopes, clothing and now ammo. I profiled the family's 15th generation CEO Pietro Gussalli Beretta for @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/giacom...
How 499-Year-Old Beretta Keeps Reinventing Itself
Fourteen generations of the Beretta family sold firearms. Here’s why the head of the 15th is moving beyond, adding bullets, scopes and even clothing.
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March 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
1/ The Beretta family has sold firearms for 499 years. But it became the world's largest gunmaker by not sticking to its guns, expanding into scopes, clothing and now ammo. I profiled the family's 15th generation CEO Pietro Gussalli Beretta for @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/giacom...
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“They have, by now, so many tentacles in so many agencies that anything is possible. The only certainty is that it’s happening in secret.”
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The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk is moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“They have, by now, so many tentacles in so many agencies that anything is possible. The only certainty is that it’s happening in secret.”
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New: Alex Jones' engagement on X has soared under Elon Musk’s ownership, according to a new analysis.
Is it X's algorithm? Forbes identified over 150 people who have posted on X complaining about Jones appearing in their "For You" feeds since October.
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Is it X's algorithm? Forbes identified over 150 people who have posted on X complaining about Jones appearing in their "For You" feeds since October.
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Musk’s X Platform Has Given New Life To Alex Jones
The conspiracy theorist’s engagement on X has soared under Musk’s ownership, according to a new analysis.
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January 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
New: Alex Jones' engagement on X has soared under Elon Musk’s ownership, according to a new analysis.
Is it X's algorithm? Forbes identified over 150 people who have posted on X complaining about Jones appearing in their "For You" feeds since October.
www.forbes.com/sites/johnhy...
Is it X's algorithm? Forbes identified over 150 people who have posted on X complaining about Jones appearing in their "For You" feeds since October.
www.forbes.com/sites/johnhy...
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TikTok is difficult to value.
Keeping those complications in mind—we spoke with at least nine people for @forbes.com about why + broke down a few different scenarios ahead of the Supreme Court's potential ruling on the TikTok U.S. ban, which could happen any minute.
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Keeping those complications in mind—we spoke with at least nine people for @forbes.com about why + broke down a few different scenarios ahead of the Supreme Court's potential ruling on the TikTok U.S. ban, which could happen any minute.
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How Much Is TikTok Really Worth?
TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind, Forbes spoke with at least nine people and came up with these different scenarios.
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January 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
TikTok is difficult to value.
Keeping those complications in mind—we spoke with at least nine people for @forbes.com about why + broke down a few different scenarios ahead of the Supreme Court's potential ruling on the TikTok U.S. ban, which could happen any minute.
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
Keeping those complications in mind—we spoke with at least nine people for @forbes.com about why + broke down a few different scenarios ahead of the Supreme Court's potential ruling on the TikTok U.S. ban, which could happen any minute.
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
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Forbes has a scoop on the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal today.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
January 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Forbes has a scoop on the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal today.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
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The Amazon founder sold nearly $14 billion worth of stock so far in 2024–more than any other U.S. #billionaire. Here’s why #JeffBezos paid $1 billion less in taxes by moving to Florida.
My latest for @forbes.com:
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My latest for @forbes.com:
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How Jeff Bezos Saved An Estimated $1 Billion In Taxes This Year After Moving To Florida
The Amazon founder sold nearly $14 billion worth of Amazon stock so far in 2024–more than any other U.S. billionaire. Here’s why he paid $1 billion less in taxes by moving to Florida.
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December 20, 2024 at 4:09 AM
The Amazon founder sold nearly $14 billion worth of stock so far in 2024–more than any other U.S. #billionaire. Here’s why #JeffBezos paid $1 billion less in taxes by moving to Florida.
My latest for @forbes.com:
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
My latest for @forbes.com:
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
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A new $350 billion value for @spacex.extwitter.link helped to lift #ElonMusk's net worth to a historic record high—more than for any billionaire @forbes.com has ever tracked. This is an unfathomable amount of wealth for one person to amass.
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Elon Musk Is Now Worth More Than $400 Billion, The First Person To Cross That Mark
A new $350 billion value for SpaceX helped to lift Musk’s net worth to a historic high—more than for any billionaire Forbes has ever tracked.
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December 11, 2024 at 8:36 PM
A new $350 billion value for @spacex.extwitter.link helped to lift #ElonMusk's net worth to a historic record high—more than for any billionaire @forbes.com has ever tracked. This is an unfathomable amount of wealth for one person to amass.
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New story from Sarah Emerson, @amyfeldman7.bsky.social, @ebakerwhite.bsky.social and I on Luigi Mangione's reddit history, which was focused on travel gear, Pokemon Go -- and spinal pain.
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UHC Shooter Luigi Mangione Appears To Have Been A Redditor — And He Researched Back Pain And Backpacks
UHC Shooter Luigi Mangione Researched Backpacks and Asked For Advice on Back Pain On Reddit
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December 10, 2024 at 7:13 PM
New story from Sarah Emerson, @amyfeldman7.bsky.social, @ebakerwhite.bsky.social and I on Luigi Mangione's reddit history, which was focused on travel gear, Pokemon Go -- and spinal pain.
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NEW: what to know about ghost guns, the type of weapon apparently used by suspect Luigi Mangione in the UHC CEO shooting, and why they (especially 3D printed ones) are increasingly easier to obtain - hint: AI and online tutorials
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What To Know About ‘Ghost Guns’—The Weapon Allegedly Used In The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting
The type of firearm allegedly used by suspect Luigi Mangione is getting easier to obtain.
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December 10, 2024 at 5:18 PM
NEW: what to know about ghost guns, the type of weapon apparently used by suspect Luigi Mangione in the UHC CEO shooting, and why they (especially 3D printed ones) are increasingly easier to obtain - hint: AI and online tutorials
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TikTok's filing this morning makes the argument that the courts should wait for the Trump admin to figure out what it thinks about a passed, signed law before it goes into effect.
As a legal matter, that is not how any of this is supposed to work.
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As a legal matter, that is not how any of this is supposed to work.
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The TikTok Ban Fight May Test The Limits Of Trump's Power
On Monday morning, TikTok asked a powerful appeals court to temporarily stop a law that could ban the app in the U.S. as soon as January 19.
www.forbes.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM
TikTok's filing this morning makes the argument that the courts should wait for the Trump admin to figure out what it thinks about a passed, signed law before it goes into effect.
As a legal matter, that is not how any of this is supposed to work.
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
As a legal matter, that is not how any of this is supposed to work.
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
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The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in Manhattan early Wednesday morning outside of a company meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown, in what police reportedly believe is a targeted shooting.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot—Police Believe Attack Was Targeted (Updating)
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday morning.
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December 4, 2024 at 3:57 PM
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in Manhattan early Wednesday morning outside of a company meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown, in what police reportedly believe is a targeted shooting.
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1/3 Over the past 3 years, more than 70 of my colleagues have left @forbes.com. Reporters who mentored me closely—and encouraged me to pursue journalism with conviction & confidence despite a discouraging media landscape—left because management wasn’t willing to pay them what they're worth.
While people talk about the 30 Under 30 list, Forbes union will be walking out today.
If you’re gonna gossip about the random classmate/bad date/annoying cousin who’s on the list, make sure to talk abt and support the union, too!!
(Cc: @kimkelly.bsky.social)
If you’re gonna gossip about the random classmate/bad date/annoying cousin who’s on the list, make sure to talk abt and support the union, too!!
(Cc: @kimkelly.bsky.social)
Donate to Forbes Union Walkout Fund, organized by Andrea Murphy
On Dec. 3, unionized editorial staff at Forbes magazine are walking out to tell the company th… Andrea Murphy needs your support for Forbes Union Walkout Fund
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December 3, 2024 at 5:38 PM
1/3 Over the past 3 years, more than 70 of my colleagues have left @forbes.com. Reporters who mentored me closely—and encouraged me to pursue journalism with conviction & confidence despite a discouraging media landscape—left because management wasn’t willing to pay them what they're worth.
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What's motivating some tech people, including startup CEOs and college coders, to apply to Elon Musk's new agency DOGE?
I spoke to a bunch of early applicants and folks around the hiring process to answer those questions (and others, like how big DOGE is supposed to be) for @forbes.com.
I spoke to a bunch of early applicants and folks around the hiring process to answer those questions (and others, like how big DOGE is supposed to be) for @forbes.com.
‘Patriotism, Ego, Access’: Why Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Attracting Young Coders And Tech CEOs Alike
The incoming Trump agency for cutting government excess is seeking 100 full-time hires in the nation’s capital, sources tell Forbes, which spoke to some early applicants.
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November 27, 2024 at 8:09 PM
What's motivating some tech people, including startup CEOs and college coders, to apply to Elon Musk's new agency DOGE?
I spoke to a bunch of early applicants and folks around the hiring process to answer those questions (and others, like how big DOGE is supposed to be) for @forbes.com.
I spoke to a bunch of early applicants and folks around the hiring process to answer those questions (and others, like how big DOGE is supposed to be) for @forbes.com.
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Elon Musk’s Money: How He Made It And Spends It
Elon Musk’s Money: How He Made It And Spends It
Here’s a deep dive into Musk’s record breaking net worth including a detailed breakdown of all his assets from Tesla to Neuralink.
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November 27, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Elon Musk’s Money: How He Made It And Spends It
Musk wrote "Delete CFPB" early Wednesday, an agency that Project 2025 has also called for the abolition of. Trump and Congressional Republicans are reportedly seeking to limit the agency's power. www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...
Elon Musk Homes In On New Government Target: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Musk wants to “delete” the agency, but Elizabeth Warren says “the CFPB is here to stay.”
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November 27, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Musk wrote "Delete CFPB" early Wednesday, an agency that Project 2025 has also called for the abolition of. Trump and Congressional Republicans are reportedly seeking to limit the agency's power. www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...
First post on Bluesky! We just launched our tracker on where Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE could make cuts - they've talked about the Pentagon, Planned Parenthood and the org overseeing PBS and NPR. www.forbes.com/sites/lindse...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Takes Aim At Federal Agencies—Here’s Where Cuts Could Be Made
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-heads of the Department of Government Efficiency, have suggested they’ll make cuts in key government departments, including the Pentagon.
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November 22, 2024 at 5:55 PM
First post on Bluesky! We just launched our tracker on where Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE could make cuts - they've talked about the Pentagon, Planned Parenthood and the org overseeing PBS and NPR. www.forbes.com/sites/lindse...