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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

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    Technology

    Twitter bigwigs are giving the company and its ailing stock some public support.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Experience Instagram Like Taylor Swift: New App ‘Being’ Lets You Scroll Through Any User’s FeedExperience Instagram Like Taylor Swift: New App ‘Being’ Lets You Scroll Through Any User’s Feed
    Technology

    Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be Justin Bieber? This is kinda like that.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    ESPN Boss John Skipper: There Are Not Enough Black People in Media (Video)ESPN Boss John Skipper: There Are Not Enough Black People in Media (Video)
    Technology

    “Shame on the rest of the press media.”

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Shopping Is Coming to Snapchat, Board Member Joanna Coles SaysShopping Is Coming to Snapchat, Board Member Joanna Coles Says
    Technology

    The messaging giant hired a head of commerce, Krish Jayaram, from PayPal-owned Braintree.

    By Jason Del Rey and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Cosmo Editor on the Future of Media: ‘If You’re Nervous About It You Shouldn’t Be in the Business’ (Video)Cosmo Editor on the Future of Media: ‘If You’re Nervous About It You Shouldn’t Be in the Business’ (Video)
    Technology
    Cosmopolitan Editor Joanna Coles on Publishing to Snapchat: ‘F*ck It’ (Video)Cosmopolitan Editor Joanna Coles on Publishing to Snapchat: ‘F*ck It’ (Video)
    Technology

    Millennials, millennials, of course.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Alphabet Now Has Its Own Think Tank, as Google Ideas Becomes JigsawAlphabet Now Has Its Own Think Tank, as Google Ideas Becomes Jigsaw
    Technology

    Cool name!

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snapchat Wants to Let Users Subscribe to Their Favorite ‘Discover’ PublishersSnapchat Wants to Let Users Subscribe to Their Favorite ‘Discover’ Publishers
    Technology

    Snapchat wants to let you follow your favorite channels.

    By Peter Kafka and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    The Difference Between Facebook and Twitter: Twitter Is Lonely for New UsersThe Difference Between Facebook and Twitter: Twitter Is Lonely for New Users
    Technology

    Twitter isn’t the most welcoming place on the Internet.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Instagram Adds Video View Counts, More Video Updates to ComeInstagram Adds Video View Counts, More Video Updates to Come
    Technology

    A small, but telling, update.

    By Kurt Wagner

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