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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Facebook wants more gamers livestreaming, so it’s offering paid deals and a chance to earn donations from fansFacebook wants more gamers livestreaming, so it’s offering paid deals and a chance to earn donations from fans
    Technology

    Facebook is giving users the chance to pay gamers.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook, Google and Twitter told Congress they do not believe Russian trolls interfered in last year’s elections in Virginia and New JerseyFacebook, Google and Twitter told Congress they do not believe Russian trolls interfered in last year’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey
    Technology

    The companies’ comments came in response to another round of questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee.

    By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
    Technology
    Molly Graham, the top operations exec at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is leavingMolly Graham, the top operations exec at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is leaving
    Technology

    CZI has grown from 40 to more than 200 people in less than a year.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    One of Snapchat’s top product execs, Tom Conrad, is leaving the companyOne of Snapchat’s top product execs, Tom Conrad, is leaving the company
    Technology

    Conrad joined Snap almost two years ago from Pandora.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook bought a startup that specializes in verifying government IDsFacebook bought a startup that specializes in verifying government IDs
    Technology

    Confirm is joining Facebook’s office in Boston.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook CMO Gary Briggs is leaving to advise other companies, sit on some boards and help the Democrats in 2020Facebook CMO Gary Briggs is leaving to advise other companies, sit on some boards and help the Democrats in 2020
    Technology

    Briggs has been Facebook’s chief marketing officer since 2013.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter COO Anthony Noto is leaving to become CEO of SoFiTwitter COO Anthony Noto is leaving to become CEO of SoFi
    Technology

    The former Goldman banker is Twitter’s most important full-time executive.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap is making it easier for people to watch Snapchat videos, even if they don’t have an accountSnap is making it easier for people to watch Snapchat videos, even if they don’t have an account
    Technology

    Snap will finally let publishers embed Snapchat Stories on their websites.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Here’s why people on Twitter are seeing news alerts that they didn’t ask forHere’s why people on Twitter are seeing news alerts that they didn’t ask for
    Technology

    Twitter’s news alerts aren’t new, but they’re expanding.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Rupert Murdoch says Facebook needs to pay publishers the way cable companies doRupert Murdoch says Facebook needs to pay publishers the way cable companies do
    Technology

    Publishers on Facebook and Google “are not being adequately rewarded for those services,” he says.

    By Kurt Wagner

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