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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Microsoft’s president says we need to regulate facial recognition tech before ‘the year 2024 looks like the book “1984”’Microsoft’s president says we need to regulate facial recognition tech before ‘the year 2024 looks like the book “1984”’
    Technology
    On Election Day, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower is blasting Facebook for still not doing enoughOn Election Day, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower is blasting Facebook for still not doing enough
    Technology

    Christopher Wylie knows a bit about voter manipulation.

    By Theodore Schleifer and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Social media growth is over in the U.S. — which is its most valuable marketSocial media growth is over in the U.S. — which is its most valuable market
    Technology

    There’s room for growth around the world, but advertising revenue overseas is significantly lower.

    By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    HQ Trivia was a blockbuster hit — but internal turmoil and a shrinking audience have pushed its company to the brinkHQ Trivia was a blockbuster hit — but internal turmoil and a shrinking audience have pushed its company to the brink
    Technology

    A boardroom battle and more alleged management issues have raised new questions about HQ’s future.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    The ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s futureThe ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s future
    Technology

    The new question: Can Facebook build a business around Stories?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Is Facebook still growing?Is Facebook still growing?
    Technology

    Facebook user growth was weak last quarter, and earnings were a disaster. Will things be better on Tuesday?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    There are problems with Snapchat’s plan to jump-start growthThere are problems with Snapchat’s plan to jump-start growth
    Technology

    The biggest one: Everyone already has a messaging app.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook found and removed another ‘politically charged’ disinformation campaign, this one from IranFacebook found and removed another ‘politically charged’ disinformation campaign, this one from Iran
    Technology
    Twitter is now consistently profitableTwitter is now consistently profitable
    Technology

    It took more than a decade, but Twitter just turned a profit for the fourth quarter in a row.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Twitter is about to tell us if it lost millions of users. Does that really mean its plan is working?Twitter is about to tell us if it lost millions of users. Does that really mean its plan is working?
    Technology

    Twitter is trying to get “healthy.”

    By Kurt Wagner

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