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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Snapchat’s plan to reinvent TV may actually be workingSnapchat’s plan to reinvent TV may actually be working
    Technology

    Snap says people like shows, so it’s launching a dozen more.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Here’s why Netflix has no interest in live TVHere’s why Netflix has no interest in live TV
    Technology

    Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate hearing was “not very joyful,” says Netflix content boss Ted Sarandos.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Tinder hits back against co-founder Sean Rad’s lawsuit: ‘He bet against Tinder’Tinder hits back against co-founder Sean Rad’s lawsuit: ‘He bet against Tinder’
    Technology

    Rad sued Tinder parent company IAC. Now IAC wants the lawsuit dismissed.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook will soon rely on Instagram for the majority of its ad revenue growthFacebook will soon rely on Instagram for the majority of its ad revenue growth
    Technology

    As Instagram’s founders depart, execution can’t skip a beat.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
    Facebook is audaciously launching a video gadget for your home, called Portal. Is that a good idea?
    Technology

    Facebook could improve video calls. The question is whether people will let it.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Meet Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s new bossMeet Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s new boss
    Technology

    As expected, Instagram’s VP of Product — who previously built Facebook’s news feed — was promoted to Head of Instagram.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Why should anybody trust Facebook with their personal data?Why should anybody trust Facebook with their personal data?
    Technology

    We asked CEO Mark Zuckerberg that same question.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Hackers may have accessed 50 million Facebook accounts in a new security breachHackers may have accessed 50 million Facebook accounts in a new security breach
    Technology

    Another security blunder for Facebook — this time just six weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    The SEC is suing Elon Musk for misleading Tesla investors with a tweetThe SEC is suing Elon Musk for misleading Tesla investors with a tweet
    Technology

    Musk said he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private. That’s not true, says the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    By Kurt Wagner and Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Facebook’s reputation as a good place for founders is suddenly under attackFacebook’s reputation as a good place for founders is suddenly under attack
    Technology

    Facebook’s David Marcus will have none of it.

    By Kurt Wagner