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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Regina Dugan, the head of Facebook’s secretive hardware lab, is leaving the companyRegina Dugan, the head of Facebook’s secretive hardware lab, is leaving the company
    Technology

    Dugan is departing after just 18 months to “lead a new endeavor.”

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook just acquired TBH, the anonymous app popular with high school kidsFacebook just acquired TBH, the anonymous app popular with high school kids
    Technology

    TBH was kind of the social media hit of the summer.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Longer tweets have not ruined TwitterLonger tweets have not ruined Twitter
    Technology

    Relax everybody.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    CEO Jack Dorsey is promising (again) to improve Twitter’s abuse and safety rulesCEO Jack Dorsey is promising (again) to improve Twitter’s abuse and safety rules
    Technology

    We’ve seen this before.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    VR still isn’t mainstream, but Oculus thinks its new $200 headset could fix thatVR still isn’t mainstream, but Oculus thinks its new $200 headset could fix that
    Technology

    Cheaper headsets are part of Facebook’s plan to bring virtual reality to the masses.

    By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook still won’t say whether Russia and Donald Trump were targeting the same usersFacebook still won’t say whether Russia and Donald Trump were targeting the same users
    Technology

    Sheryl Sandberg dodged a key question on about Trump and Facebook on Thursday.

    By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
    Technology
    LinkedIn is finally selling autoplay video adsLinkedIn is finally selling autoplay video ads
    Technology

    Better late than never.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg is meeting with U.S. lawmakers who are investigating Russia’s election interferenceFacebook’s Sheryl Sandberg is meeting with U.S. lawmakers who are investigating Russia’s election interference
    Technology

    It’s part of the company’s new PR campaign in the nation’s capital

    By Tony Romm and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook-owned Oculus built another VR headset: The $199 wireless ‘Oculus Go’Facebook-owned Oculus built another VR headset: The $199 wireless ‘Oculus Go’
    Technology

    Oculus Go will ship “early next year.”

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter changed its mind and will let Marsha Blackburn promote her ‘inflammatory’ campaign ad after allTwitter changed its mind and will let Marsha Blackburn promote her ‘inflammatory’ campaign ad after all
    Technology

    Twitter blocked the ad on Monday. On Tuesday, it changed its mind.

    By Kurt Wagner