Long before Frances Haugen blew the whistle on Facebook, Ruiz was writing about the human ghosts in the machine. Her deep dive into the lives of Facebook’s content moderators—the people paid to watch beheadings, child abuse, and animal torture so the rest of us don’t have to—is considered a seminal piece in tech journalism.

is a senior reporter at Mashable , where she specializes in the intersection of mental health, digital culture, and technology. With over a decade of experience reporting on emotional well-being, she has become a leading voice in examining how our digital lives—from social media consumption to artificial intelligence—impact our psychological health. Core Reporting Beats

Ruiz’s work at Mashable is characterized by a deep dive into complex, often underserved topics within the wellness space. Her primary beats include:

Before joining Mashable, Ruiz cut her teeth at Forbes and NBC News , but her most formative experience was at the investigative nonprofit The Center for Investigative Reporting (Reveal). There, she covered military suicide and veterans’ affairs—a beat that required immense sensitivity to trauma.