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Casey Newton

b. 1980

American technology journalist

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About Casey Newton

Born 1980. Casey Newton is an American journalist.

Casey Newton (born June 19, 1980) is an American technology journalist best known for creating the Platformer newsletter. He previously worked as a senior editor at The Verge. During his time at The Verge, he wrote a daily newsletter called The Interface. His reporting on the effects of content moderation on workers (resulting in PTSD ) has led to a contracting company cutting ties with Facebook.

Platformer In 2020, Newton left to publish his own newsletter, Platformer, on Substack. with the paid subscription costing per month. In January 2024, Newton decided to move Platformer off Substack to Ghost, in response to Substack's policies and handling of pro-Nazi publications on its platform.

Platformer initially focused on original reporting/scoops, news analysis and link roundups, but as of 2026 plans to focus more on original reporting to avoid competing with AI.

Hard Fork In late 2022, Newton began a weekly technology news podcast for the New York Times, called Hard Fork, co-hosting with Kevin Roose. In June 2026, Roose announced Hard Fork would end in August, and that he and Newton would "start a new show together, under our own shingle."

Personal life Newton was born on June 19, 1980, and grew up in La Habra, California. He attended Sonora High School, where he served as a student board member and president of the debate club.

He is gay and lives in San Francisco.

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Northwestern University, Bachelor of Journalism
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The Verge, The Arizona Republic, San Francisco Chronicle, CNET

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Who is Casey Newton?

American technology journalist

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Casey Newton was born on 19 June 1980.

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Casey Newton is a journalist.

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Casey Newton is American.

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· Wikipedia: Casey Newton

· Wikidata: Q78906087

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