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.
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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
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seventeen strike policy
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
seventeen strike policy
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“Newsmax Set Out To Be QVC For Senior Citizens. Then Came Trump.”
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@ebakerwhite.bsky.social for @forbes.com
Newsmax Set Out To Be QVC For Senior Citizens. Then Came Trump.
For years, the company has sold everything from supplements to annuities to controversial health and finance advice. Will that business live on in the era of Trump?
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Newsmax Set Out To Be QVC For Senior Citizens. Then Came Trump.”
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@ebakerwhite.bsky.social for @forbes.com
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The company, which went public in March, long relied on subsidiaries to sell its TV audience everything from supplements to annuities to controversial health and finance advice. Will that business model live on in the era of Trump?
Newsmax Set Out To Be QVC For Senior Citizens. Then Came Trump.
For years, the company has sold everything from supplements to annuities to controversial health and finance advice. Will that business live on in the era of Trump?
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The company, which went public in March, long relied on subsidiaries to sell its TV audience everything from supplements to annuities to controversial health and finance advice. Will that business model live on in the era of Trump?
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Metaverse startup Napster earlier this year claimed to have raised a massive $3 billion round from one, unnamed investor, valuing it at $12 billion. Now it claims the money never landed and its working with law enforcement as a “victim of misconduct”.
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
Napster Said It Raised $3 Billion From A Mystery Investor. Now That Investor Is Gone
Forbes raised questions about a massive funding round metaverse-turned-AI firm Napster supposedly raised in January. The money is never coming, the company said Thursday.
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Metaverse startup Napster earlier this year claimed to have raised a massive $3 billion round from one, unnamed investor, valuing it at $12 billion. Now it claims the money never landed and its working with law enforcement as a “victim of misconduct”.
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
excellent content here
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
excellent content here
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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“The swastika signified the mission allotted to us—the struggle for the victory of Aryan mankind and at the same time the triumph of the ideal of creative work which is in itself and always will be anti-Semitic.”
- Adolf Hitler, “Mein Kampf”
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/020...
- Adolf Hitler, “Mein Kampf”
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/020...
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“The swastika signified the mission allotted to us—the struggle for the victory of Aryan mankind and at the same time the triumph of the ideal of creative work which is in itself and always will be anti-Semitic.”
- Adolf Hitler, “Mein Kampf”
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/020...
- Adolf Hitler, “Mein Kampf”
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/020...
It seems worth getting very crisp on whether the presumptive 2028 Republican nominee for POTUS agrees with his boss that members of Congress should be killed.
JD Vance on the same morning Trump calls for execution of elected Democrats: "He's not a violent person:"
November 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It seems worth getting very crisp on whether the presumptive 2028 Republican nominee for POTUS agrees with his boss that members of Congress should be killed.
read this www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
read this www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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An editor at Suncoast Searchlight, an investigative outlet, inserted AI hallucinated quotes into stories and after reporters sent a letter to the publication’s board, the editor fired one of the reporters.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
Florida nonprofit news reporters ask board to investigate their editor’s AI use
Suncoast Searchlight’s four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was using AI editing tools and inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
www.niemanlab.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
An editor at Suncoast Searchlight, an investigative outlet, inserted AI hallucinated quotes into stories and after reporters sent a letter to the publication’s board, the editor fired one of the reporters.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
I am just confused
what
what
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I am just confused
what
what
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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Learned about this via a tip.
See something, say something ain't just for the feds.
Srsly, tips always appreciated!
8/
See something, say something ain't just for the feds.
Srsly, tips always appreciated!
8/
Have any tips about Trump's businesses or other money-in-politics info?
Email: [email protected]
Mobile/Signal: 202.804.2744
OnionShare (requires Tor): 224medfh4632g3ze5otkskg5onhe27ssw3vghy3swknmdng5yj4n3eqd.onion
Suggested reading—
Email: [email protected]
Mobile/Signal: 202.804.2744
OnionShare (requires Tor): 224medfh4632g3ze5otkskg5onhe27ssw3vghy3swknmdng5yj4n3eqd.onion
Suggested reading—
Here’s how to share sensitive leaks with the press
Thinking about securely leaking information to news organizations? This guide will show you how.
freedom.press
November 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Learned about this via a tip.
See something, say something ain't just for the feds.
Srsly, tips always appreciated!
8/
See something, say something ain't just for the feds.
Srsly, tips always appreciated!
8/
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New: A site licensing Trump's name is selling merch with the presidential seal — including a $20 beer-pong set with “Presidential themed balls.”
Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
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Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law
A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New: A site licensing Trump's name is selling merch with the presidential seal — including a $20 beer-pong set with “Presidential themed balls.”
Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
me, for @forbes.com
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Sorry but the scandal here is very clearly the government denying other people the toilet paper they need
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper
What we know about the special privileges Epstein’s accomplice is reportedly receiving at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
nymag.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Sorry but the scandal here is very clearly the government denying other people the toilet paper they need
I had to read 3 grafs into this story before realizing they meant a baseball bat and not a furry little flying squirrel-style guy
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
U.S. Seeks Man Who Appeared at Alina Habba’s Office With Baseball Bat
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I had to read 3 grafs into this story before realizing they meant a baseball bat and not a furry little flying squirrel-style guy
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
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NewsGuard has identified three instances of X’s AI chatbot Grok confidently — and falsely — stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 election.
Read the full report in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/xs-grok-cl...
Read the full report in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/xs-grok-cl...
X’s Grok Claims Trump Won the 2020 Election
NewsGuard identified three instances of Grok confidently — and falsely — stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 election
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
NewsGuard has identified three instances of X’s AI chatbot Grok confidently — and falsely — stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 election.
Read the full report in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/xs-grok-cl...
Read the full report in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/xs-grok-cl...
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SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the Condé United and NewsGuild of New York union members who were retaliated against for questioning the closure of Teen Vogue.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the Condé United and NewsGuild of New York union members who were retaliated against for questioning the closure of Teen Vogue.
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NY Attorney General Letitia James joined a Condé Nast union rally, protesting recent firings that followed a staff confrontation with HR.
NY AG Letitia James stumps for fired Condé Nast workers, telling the company 'I'll see you in court'
NY Attorney General Letitia James joined a Condé Nast union rally, protesting recent firings that followed a staff confrontation with HR.
www.businessinsider.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
NY Attorney General Letitia James joined a Condé Nast union rally, protesting recent firings that followed a staff confrontation with HR.
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Not body- or nerdshaming anybody, but saying this is copping to having never played sports.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Not body- or nerdshaming anybody, but saying this is copping to having never played sports.
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?