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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Twitter has a new kind of ad: Stickers
    Technology

    Twitter: Mo’ money, fewer problems.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Instagram’s version of Snapchat has finally turned it into a real video product
    Technology

    More video, please.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Twitter and former CEO Dick Costolo push back against BuzzFeed’s report on Twitter’s abuse problems
    Technology

    Twitter isn’t saying what, exactly, is inaccurate, though.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Who owns Twitter? A look at the players who could make or break a deal.
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    Ev. Jack. Ballmer. The Prince.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Live video of a protester scaling Trump Tower with suction cups is all over social media
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    CNN, ABC, Fox — everyone is broadcasting it straight to Facebook.

    By Kurt Wagner
    You can now talk to President Obama using Facebook Messenger
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    “Hit me with a text.” — President Obama (probably)

    By Kurt Wagner
    Even Facebook says ad blocking is a problem, so it’s going to show ads to people who use ad blockers
    Technology

    Desktop ads are still a huge revenue source for the social network.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Twitter will soon let anyone create a Twitter Moment
    Technology

    You can make a moment. And you can make a moment. And you ....

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Ghostbuster Leslie Jones is tweeting the Olympics, and it’s pure gold — are you listening, Twitter?Ghostbuster Leslie Jones is tweeting the Olympics, and it’s pure gold — are you listening, Twitter?
    Technology

    Highlighting these tweets is (and has always been) Twitter’s challenge.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Facebook is cracking down on clickbait again
    Technology

    You’ll never guess what Facebook wants to wipe out from your News Feed.

    By Kurt Wagner