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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

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    Facebook wants News Feed to create more ‘meaningful social interactions.’ It’s still trying to figure out what that means.Facebook wants News Feed to create more ‘meaningful social interactions.’ It’s still trying to figure out what that means.
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    Here are the ways Facebook said it’s trying to help publishersHere are the ways Facebook said it’s trying to help publishers
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    By Kurt Wagner and Theodore Schleifer
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    Facebook lost around 2.8 million U.S. users under 25 last year. 2018 won’t be much better.Facebook lost around 2.8 million U.S. users under 25 last year. 2018 won’t be much better.
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    That’s according to research firm eMarketer.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
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    Snap is trying to lure Instagram advertisers by offering them free ads on SnapchatSnap is trying to lure Instagram advertisers by offering them free ads on Snapchat
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    Snap is offering hundreds of dollars in free ad credits to advertisers who buy vertical video ads on Instagram.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    Twitter made a profit by cutting costs, not by growing its businessTwitter made a profit by cutting costs, not by growing its business
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    Twitter made $91 million in Q4, its first profitable quarter ever.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    Twitter just reported its first profitable quarter ever, but didn’t add any new users in Q4Twitter just reported its first profitable quarter ever, but didn’t add any new users in Q4
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    Twitter made $91 million in Q4.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    Snapchat built a livestreaming video feature — but it’s for the Olympics, not for regular usersSnapchat built a livestreaming video feature — but it’s for the Olympics, not for regular users
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    Snap is full of video, but it’s never streamed live video before.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    Twitter could report its first profitable quarter everTwitter could report its first profitable quarter ever
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    It’s been a long time coming.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    Snap paid publishers more than $100 million last yearSnap paid publishers more than $100 million last year
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    That’s up from $58 million in 2016.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    Snap beat all of Wall Street’s expectations with a boost in daily users — Snap stock is up almost 25 percentSnap beat all of Wall Street’s expectations with a boost in daily users — Snap stock is up almost 25 percent
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    Snap added almost nine million new users last quarter, its best since mid-2016.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla

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