Emily Baker-White is an investigative reporter and senior writer at Forbes. She joined Forbes from BuzzFeed News in 2022 and covers the way tech companies shape our discourse, commerce, and culture.
Baker-White’s coverage of TikTok won the 2024 NYFWA Impact Award and a 2022 SABEW
Elon Musk Wants To Raise The Birth Rate. He’s Cutting Medical Care For Mothers And Babies.
Elon Musk has long claimed civilization will collapse unless we raise the birth rate. Meanwhile, his “DOGE” group is slashing billions in funding for pregnant and nursing mothers and their children.
Trump’s Deadline For A TikTok Deal Is Almost Up. Here Are 5 Things To Watch
Congress passed a law saying TikTok would be banned unless it fully split from its parent company, ByteDance. Trump might let them continue to work together anyway.
The Big Question At The Heart Of The TikTok Case
At the Supreme Court argument, the justices homed in on one key question: Can Congress ban a speech platform to stop the Chinese government from manipulating it?
How Jay Graber Is Making Sure Bluesky Never Turns Into Elon Musk’s X
Since Elon Musk torpedoed Twitter, Bluesky has seen a stunning surge. CEO Jay Graber is working on “billionaire-proofing” social media against any similar takeover.
The Pentagon Is Using AI To Vet Employees — But Only When It Passes ‘The Mom Test’
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which grants security clearance from millions of American workers, is using AI to speed up its work.
SCOTUS’s TikTok Plans Cut Trump’s Incoming DOJ Out Of The Discussion
The Biden Administration will defend the TikTok divest-or-ban bill in court on January 10, limiting the chances that a future Trump DOJ could try to torpedo it.
Why The Supreme Court Allowing The TikTok Ban Is Great For Trump
If the Supreme Court doesn’t stay the TikTok law, Trump can blame Biden for a shutdown, then give TikTok an extension and tell the world he “saved” it.
Congress Warns Apple And Google They Must Ban TikTok In January
Congress Warns Apple And Google They Must Ban TikTok In January
The TikTok Law Lets You Request Your Data. Do It Now, Before It’s Too Late.
The law that could ban TikTok gives creators a right to get all their data back from the company before a potential ban — as long as they know to ask for it.
If TikTok Is Banned, Americans’ Data Could End Up Back In China
If it takes effect, the TikTok law will ban Oracle from hosting TikTok users’ data. That puts the data back in ByteDance’s hands — where it could flow back to China.