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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Facebook says millions of users who thought they were sharing privately with their friends may have shared with everyone because of a software bugFacebook says millions of users who thought they were sharing privately with their friends may have shared with everyone because of a software bug
    Technology

    A new software bug is Facebook’s latest self-inflicted privacy headache.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s newest drama is a reminder of one of the company’s big failures: It never owned the phoneFacebook’s newest drama is a reminder of one of the company’s big failures: It never owned the phone
    Technology

    And now we’re seeing why that was a problem.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook has failed to build a business for publishers. Now it’s trying again with news programming.Facebook has failed to build a business for publishers. Now it’s trying again with news programming.
    Technology

    Instant Articles and live videos didn’t stick. What about made-for-Facebook news shows?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Apple took another swipe at FacebookApple took another swipe at Facebook
    Technology

    Apple wants to stop tech companies — like Facebook — from collecting user browsing data without their permission.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap CEO Evan Spiegel: Facebook can copy our features, but ‘our values are hard to copy’Snap CEO Evan Spiegel: Facebook can copy our features, but ‘our values are hard to copy’
    Technology

    “Fundamentally, they’re having a really hard time changing the DNA of their company.”

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram was the greatest regulatory failure of the past decade, says Stratechery’s Ben ThompsonFacebook’s acquisition of Instagram was the greatest regulatory failure of the past decade, says Stratechery’s Ben Thompson
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    Technology

    Instagram gave Facebook unfair reach, Thompson argues.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Here’s how Instagram’s feed algorithm actually worksHere’s how Instagram’s feed algorithm actually works
    Technology

    The company has been getting complaints from users who miss the old, reverse-chronological timeline.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook finally killed its controversial Trending section, which no one was usingFacebook finally killed its controversial Trending section, which no one was using
    Technology

    Trending was a PR headache, too.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook still doesn’t know what user data Cambridge Analytica actually hadFacebook still doesn’t know what user data Cambridge Analytica actually had
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    Technology

    Did the Trump campaign have suspicious-looking data sets? “No, not really.”

    By Kurt Wagner and Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Alibaba’s Joe Tsai: A lot of people are trying to stop China from upgrading its tech, including Senator Mark WarnerAlibaba’s Joe Tsai: A lot of people are trying to stop China from upgrading its tech, including Senator Mark Warner
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