Alexandra Sternlicht

Alexandra Sternlicht is a former tech reporter at Fortune, where she covered founders, creators, and startups. Previously, she reported and edited Top Creators and Under 30 at Forbes for nearly five years. She also worked on video and audience development at The New York Times and was the director of marketing at a mobile app startup. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English and creative writing from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a 2024-2025 Columbia Journalism School Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economics and Business Journalism.

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Overloaded consumers will fuel soaring demand for AI that makes life easier, top venture capitalist says
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Rent the Runway cofounder Jennifer Fleiss on why cofounder relationships are critical for mental wellness in the startup game
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Inside the ‘looksmaxxing’ economy: Jawbone microfractures, expensive hairspray, and millions to be made off male insecurities
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Some child psychologists say U.S. surgeon general’s call for social media warning labels is misguided ‘moral panic’
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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TikTok is hiring policy managers for ‘shocking and graphic content’ as it tries to combat the awful side of social media
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Consumer is actually thriving, says Glossier, Away, Farmer’s Dog-backer Forerunner Ventures
BYAllie Garfinkle and Alexandra Sternlicht

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Faceswap deepfakes are a growing problem online that’s costing creators millions—but social media services are doing little to stop it
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Some TikTok creators surprisingly support a TikTok ban to protect national security and help people ‘live in the moment again’
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Why government regulation isn’t a clear cut issue in tech anymore
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Smaller social platforms are adding TikTok-like features as TikTok’s future hangs in the balance
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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TikTok’s effort to wall off U.S. user data only focused on the ‘front door’ while leaving the back door wide open, former employees say
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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YouTube was the real hero of Google’s Q1 earnings, and it should set off alarm bells at Netflix
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Dermatologists say girls are getting rashes and worse from beauty products pitched by influencers and that it ‘needs to be addressed’
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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Some ex-TikTok employees say the social media service worked closely with its China-based parent despite claims of independence
BYAlexandra Sternlicht
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AI is coming for the OnlyFans chat industry
BYAlexandra Sternlicht