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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Facebook wants to split ad revenue with Facebook Live partners instead of just paying themFacebook wants to split ad revenue with Facebook Live partners instead of just paying them
    Technology

    Publishers are already bracing for the change.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s autoplay videos will now play with the sound onFacebook’s autoplay videos will now play with the sound on
    Technology

    If you don’t like that idea, you can opt out.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook is launching an app for Apple TV and Amazon Fire TVFacebook is launching an app for Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV
    Technology

    The new app will let users kick back and watch Facebook videos from the couch.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    A big-time YouTube publisher says YouTube needs to give premium content more attentionA big-time YouTube publisher says YouTube needs to give premium content more attention
    Technology

    AwesomenessTV CEO Brian Robbins thinks YouTube could be something akin to Netflix’s homepage.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    AwesomenessTV CEO: It’s time to stop talking about millennialsAwesomenessTV CEO: It’s time to stop talking about millennials
    Technology

    Millennials had their turn. Now it’s on to Gen Z.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    This Chrome add-on lets you see Twitter through the eyes of other usersThis Chrome add-on lets you see Twitter through the eyes of other users
    Technology

    FlipFeed wants to burst your social media bubble.

    By Tess Townsend and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter is pitching investors a new growth storyTwitter is pitching investors a new growth story
    Technology

    It’s DAUs now, not MAUs.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter only grew by two million users during Trump mania — Facebook grew by 72 millionTwitter only grew by two million users during Trump mania — Facebook grew by 72 million
    Technology

    The U.S. election spectacle didn’t drive an uptick in Twitter signups — growth actually slowed.

    By Dan Frommer and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter missed Wall Street’s earnings estimates, and its ad business is slumpingTwitter missed Wall Street’s earnings estimates, and its ad business is slumping
    Technology

    The company’s Q4 revenue grew by just 1 percent over the same quarter last year.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    It’s not just Google — Snap has a $1 billion cloud services deal with Amazon, tooIt’s not just Google — Snap has a $1 billion cloud services deal with Amazon, too
    Technology

    Snap disclosed the deal in a revised version of its S-1 made public Thursday.

    By Kurt Wagner