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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Roughly one in four Americans is online ‘constantly’Roughly one in four Americans is online ‘constantly’
    Technology

    We’re still obsessed with the internet.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook has suspended Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm that helped Donald Trump get electedFacebook has suspended Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm that helped Donald Trump get elected
    Technology

    Cambridge Analytica used Facebook data it promised Facebook it had deleted, the company claims.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, is suing dating app Bumble for patent infringementTinder’s parent company, Match Group, is suing dating app Bumble for patent infringement
    Technology

    Match Group wants to buy Bumble. Now it’s also suing Bumble.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Celebrities keep hurting Snap’s stock price — this time over an inappropriate adCelebrities keep hurting Snap’s stock price — this time over an inappropriate ad
    Technology

    Rihanna isn’t happy with Snap, and the stock is down. But the company is also dealing with an advertising problem.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter stock is up on a bunch of news we already knew aboutTwitter stock is up on a bunch of news we already knew about
    Technology

    Twitter stock finished the day up more than 7 percent.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook finally suspended the anti-Muslim political group that President Trump retweeted last yearFacebook finally suspended the anti-Muslim political group that President Trump retweeted last year
    Technology

    Britain First shared posts “designed to incite animosity and hatred against minority groups,” Facebook says. So they’re out.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook is getting exclusive rights to 25 Major League Baseball gamesFacebook is getting exclusive rights to 25 Major League Baseball games
    Technology

    It’s the first time Facebook has had exclusive distribution rights to games from a major sports league.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter wants everyone to get a blue verification badgeTwitter wants everyone to get a blue verification badge
    Technology

    Well, eventually.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap is laying off dozens of engineers, but investors aren’t panickingSnap is laying off dozens of engineers, but investors aren’t panicking
    Technology

    Snap’s engineering team is expected to be hit hard, but other teams are also bracing for cuts.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook ad costs spiked higher after a big change to its News Feed algorithmFacebook ad costs spiked higher after a big change to its News Feed algorithm
    Technology

    Mark Zuckerberg said people would spend less time on Facebook after the change. It looks like that might be happening.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla