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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

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    Snapchat will now show you more info about the cool places your friends are visitingSnapchat will now show you more info about the cool places your friends are visiting
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    Snap has partnered with TripAdvisor, Foursquare and others.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    ESPN’s Jemele Hill has been suspended for tweeting that fans should boycott NFL advertisersESPN’s Jemele Hill has been suspended for tweeting that fans should boycott NFL advertisers
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    “Change happens when advertisers are impacted,” Hill tweeted.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s chief security officer let loose at critics on Twitter over the company’s algorithmsFacebook’s chief security officer let loose at critics on Twitter over the company’s algorithms
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    Stamos is a key player in Facebook’s effort to understand Russian election meddling.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    About 150 of the political ads Facebook sold to Russia showed up on InstagramAbout 150 of the political ads Facebook sold to Russia showed up on Instagram
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    Instagram is now in the mix, too.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Silicon Valley’s Russian ads problem, explainedSilicon Valley’s Russian ads problem, explained
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    Why Facebook, Google and Twitter find themselves in the middle of an investigation into the 2016 election.

    By Tony Romm and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s latest idea to combat fake news is a ‘more info’ buttonFacebook’s latest idea to combat fake news is a ‘more info’ button
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    The button is similar to how Google scrapes results that show up within Google. Meaning in this case, it keeps you glued to Facebook.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Jack Dorsey returned to Twitter two years ago — but he still hasn’t saved the company
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    Dorsey and Twitter haven’t moved quick enough.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap’s Evan Spiegel admits that he needs to communicate better with Wall StreetSnap’s Evan Spiegel admits that he needs to communicate better with Wall Street
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    Spiegel says he “underestimated” the importance of communicating as a public company.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says artificial intelligence could create more jobs, not just eliminate themMicrosoft’s Satya Nadella says artificial intelligence could create more jobs, not just eliminate them
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    Who is Alex Stamos, the man hunting down Russian political ads on Facebook?Who is Alex Stamos, the man hunting down Russian political ads on Facebook?
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    How much did Russia use Facebook during the campaign? Stamos is trying to find out.

    By Kurt Wagner