Lindsey Choo
Freelance reporter, covering culture, AI and creators. Work in Platformer, Forbes, WSJ, Protocol etc.
- How X proved the EU’s point for them by banning them from advertising on the platform in response to a fine. PLUS from me: the tldr of the Netflix vs Paramount battle over Warner Bros www.platformer.news/x-eu-fine-ac...
- 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...
- 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. www.platformer.news/california-a...
- 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. www.forbes.com/sites/lindse...
- 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 www.forbes.com/sites/lindse...
- 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...
