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Casey Newton

Founder and editor, Platformer

  • Founder and editor, Platformer1

Casey Newton is a technology journalist who founded Platformer in 2020 and is its founder and editor. Platformer is an independent publication about AI, social platforms, and the people shaping technology, combining original reporting, analysis, commentary, and curated links. Before founding Platformer, Casey covered Silicon Valley for The Verge, CNET, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and from 2021 to 2026 co-hosted the New York Times podcast Hard Fork.1

At a glance

Current role
Founder and editor
Company
Platformer
Sector
Independent
Work listed
1
Sources cited
5
Profile reviewed

Career

Newton spent about ten years covering Silicon Valley for the San Francisco Chronicle, CNET and The Verge. Newton's Verge author archive begins in April 2013, and in 2017 Newton started The Interface, a daily newsletter at The Verge about the collisions between tech platforms and democracy.123

Newton's reporting on content moderators was a finalist for the 2020 National Magazine Award. In September 2020 Newton left a staff role at The Verge to launch Platformer, keeping the title of contributing editor there, and from 2021 to 2026 co-hosted the New York Times podcast Hard Fork.13

Platformer

Newton announced Platformer on September 23, 2020 as an independent, reader-funded publication about social networks and their relationships with the world. Today Platformer describes its focus as artificial intelligence and its consequences, the politics and governance of technology, and the changing social web and technology industry.31

Platformer publishes at least one free edition each week plus additional editions for paid subscribers, and its masthead lists Newton as founder and editor alongside a links editor and a fellow. Recent editions by Newton in October 2026 covered OpenAI and X.14

Work and contributions

  • Platformer Show, channel or publication

    Founded and edits Platformer, which covers artificial intelligence and its consequences, the politics and governance of technology, and the changing social web and technology industry.1

Timeline

  1. Published early articles as a reporter at The Verge.2
  2. Launched The Interface, a newsletter at The Verge on tech platforms and democracy.3
  3. Announced Platformer, an independent publication, while remaining a contributing editor at The Verge.3
  4. Began co-hosting the New York Times technology podcast Hard Fork, which Newton co-hosted until 2026.1

Other documented roles

Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.

  • Co-host, Hard Fork (The New York Times)1
  • Reporter and editor; contributing editor after founding Platformer, The Verge35

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References

5 sources · profile reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · data updated Oct 21, 2026

  1. About PlatformerPlatformer · Official page · accessed Oct 21, 2026
  2. Casey Newton — author archive, page 180 (April 2013)The Verge · Official page · accessed Oct 21, 2026
  3. Welcome to PlatformerPlatformer · Announcement · published Sep 23, 2020 · accessed Oct 21, 2026
  4. Platformer — home page and latest editionsPlatformer · Official page · accessed Oct 21, 2026
  5. Casey Newton — author profileThe Verge · Official page · accessed Oct 21, 2026