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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Actress Leslie Jones was bullied off Twitter by racist trolls
    Technology

    An unfriendly reminder that Twitter still has an abuse problem.

    By Kurt Wagner
    The NBA is creating two new TV-style shows exclusively for Twitter
    Technology

    But Twitter isn’t getting any game broadcasts.

    By Kurt Wagner
    How to watch the Republican National Convention from pretty much anywhere
    Technology

    YouTube, Facebook, Twitter: Pick your poison.

    By Dawn Chmielewski and Kurt Wagner
    You are what you tweet: The U.S. is tired, Italy’s in love and Australia is all good
    Technology

    World Emoji Day on Twitter shows how we really feel.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Facebook is getting deeper into app-install ads
    Technology

    Do you make in-app purchases? Facebook wants to know.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Elisabeth Murdoch’s media company just launched a men’s lifestyle brand on Snapchat
    Technology

    The new channel, called “Brother,” is tailored toward millennial men.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Facebook is bringing Instant Articles inside Messenger
    Technology

    Articles hosted on Facebook will now load faster inside Messenger, too.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Facebook still isn’t very diverse, but it wants you to know it’s trying
    Technology

    Roughly 90 percent of Facebook’s U.S. employees are either white or Asian.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    How many people are actually playing Pokémon Go? Here’s our best guess so far.How many people are actually playing Pokémon Go? Here’s our best guess so far.
    Technology

    Just a little back-of-the-napkin math.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Twitter has inked another livestreaming deal — this one with Bloomberg
    Technology

    Twitter will stream three Bloomberg shows, including “Bloomberg West.”

    By Kurt Wagner