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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

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    People spend almost as much time on Instagram as they do on FacebookPeople spend almost as much time on Instagram as they do on Facebook
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    Snapchat isn’t far behind.

    By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Cannes Lions, the ad industry’s biggest party, might finally be sobering upCannes Lions, the ad industry’s biggest party, might finally be sobering up
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    The craziest thing I saw at Cannes was restraint.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Instagram can’t be the new TV until it figures out how to pay for its TV showsInstagram can’t be the new TV until it figures out how to pay for its TV shows
    Technology

    Instagram doesn’t have a business for IGTV, but it’ll need to make money quickly.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Longer videos are coming to Instagram todayLonger videos are coming to Instagram today
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    Plus Messenger’s autoplay video ads, Pinterest’s shopping ambitions and more news from Cannes Lions.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Now Facebook is putting autoplay video ads inside MessengerNow Facebook is putting autoplay video ads inside Messenger
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    The big question: Do users want to see video ads next to their private messages?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    World Cup’s soccer highlights will put social media’s copyright tools to the testWorld Cup’s soccer highlights will put social media’s copyright tools to the test
    Technology

    People are going to pirate World Cup highlights. What can social media companies do to stop them?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook policy and comms head Elliot Schrage will step down after a decadeFacebook policy and comms head Elliot Schrage will step down after a decade
    Technology

    The longtime exec has been criticized recently for the social networking giant’s rocky responses to a series of controversies.

    By Kurt Wagner and Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Snapchat is finally opening its app to developers — and has clearly learned from Facebook’s mistakesSnapchat is finally opening its app to developers — and has clearly learned from Facebook’s mistakes
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    Snap is launching APIs, but won’t share much user data with developers.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter stock is at a three-year high. What is going on?Twitter stock is at a three-year high. What is going on?
    Technology

    Unlike years past, people aren’t just buying Twitter because they think the company will be acquired.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s latest privacy blunder, explained (again!)Facebook’s latest privacy blunder, explained (again!)
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    A software bug messed with privacy settings for 14 million users, so here’s what you need to know.

    By Kurt Wagner