By: Newley Purnell
The push to protect children from social media’s harms is gaining momentum globally and beginning to reach Big Tech’s home turf in the US.


Newley Purnell is a Reporter at Bloomberg. He specializes in technology and its intersection with telecommunications, transportation, and artificial intelligence, covering themes such as consumer tech and regulatory policies. Newley's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including Yahoo Finance, The Wall Street Journal, and The Japan Times.
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Newley Purnell’s coverage suggests he is a strong fit for pitches tied to fast-moving AI developments, especially where company strategy, safety commitments, or competitive pressure are changing. He also appears responsive to broader policy-driven stories around transport and mobility, particularly when there’s a regulatory or operational angle.
He may be most interested in sources who can speak to real-time shifts in major AI companies, platform decisions, or legal and policy developments affecting how these technologies are deployed. On the transportation side, pitches framed around major infrastructure changes, regulation, or public impact are likely to be more effective than general industry commentary.
His work has a global scope with an Australia link, so pitches should keep that in mind where relevant.
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