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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    This is why everyone is upset about Twitter’s blue check mark verification policyThis is why everyone is upset about Twitter’s blue check mark verification policy
    Technology

    Verifying a white supremacist didn’t help.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap just had its biggest trading day since the day it went public — and now it’s worth even lessSnap just had its biggest trading day since the day it went public — and now it’s worth even less
    Technology

    More than 162 million Snap shares traded hands today.

    By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    China’s Tencent bought 12 percent of Snap — and everything else we learned from Snap’s earnings reportChina’s Tencent bought 12 percent of Snap — and everything else we learned from Snap’s earnings report
    Technology

    It’s been a busy week for Snap. And it’s not over yet.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is redesigning Snapchat because it’s too hard to useSnap CEO Evan Spiegel is redesigning Snapchat because it’s too hard to use
    Technology

    This is a big deal.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap stock is down big after reporting less revenue — and fewer users — than Wall Street expectedSnap stock is down big after reporting less revenue — and fewer users — than Wall Street expected
    Technology

    That’s the third straight bad quarter for Snap.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter is giving everyone longer tweets, but you probably won’t use themTwitter is giving everyone longer tweets, but you probably won’t use them
    Technology

    Those 280-character tweets are here to stay.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap’s business isn’t growing as fast as Wall Street once hopedSnap’s business isn’t growing as fast as Wall Street once hoped
    Technology

    Snap reports Q3 earnings on Tuesday.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook may soon test a ‘red envelope’ payments feature and a new ‘breaking news’ tag for storiesFacebook may soon test a ‘red envelope’ payments feature and a new ‘breaking news’ tag for stories
    Technology

    A few new Facebook features are potentially on the way.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter rewrote its user guidelines so it’s easier to tell what will get you bannedTwitter rewrote its user guidelines so it’s easier to tell what will get you banned
    Technology

    Twitter hopes it can make things clearer.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    The employee who stopped Donald Trump’s tweeting for 11 minutes gets high-fived on TwitterThe employee who stopped Donald Trump’s tweeting for 11 minutes gets high-fived on Twitter
    Technology

    Good news for Twitter is that Trump’s temporary ban resulted in some funny tweets.

    By Kara Swisher and Kurt Wagner

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