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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Recode’s reactions to Twitter’s new, longer tweets: ‘I don’t have time to read your book’Recode’s reactions to Twitter’s new, longer tweets: ‘I don’t have time to read your book’
    Technology

    Recode’s staff weighs in on Twitter’s new product test.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter is testing a big change: Doubling the length of tweets from 140 to 280 charactersTwitter is testing a big change: Doubling the length of tweets from 140 to 280 characters
    Technology

    Tweets are about to get longer.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Walmart — America’s largest employer — is using Facebook’s enterprise office product, WorkplaceWalmart — America’s largest employer — is using Facebook’s enterprise office product, Workplace
    Technology

    Facebook says it has 14,000 businesses using Workplace.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter says Donald Trump’s tweets are newsworthy, which might explain why he hasn’t been suspendedTwitter says Donald Trump’s tweets are newsworthy, which might explain why he hasn’t been suspended
    Technology

    Trump appeared to threaten North Korea in a tweet, and Twitter is trying to explain why he wasn’t suspended.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter sold enough ads to support all the live video shows it was pitchingTwitter sold enough ads to support all the live video shows it was pitching
    Technology

    Twitter is moving forward with 16 live video shows and features it said it wanted to stream.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Six key questions for Mark Zuckerberg after he gave up on trying to split Facebook stockSix key questions for Mark Zuckerberg after he gave up on trying to split Facebook stock
    Technology

    Can Zuckerberg still go take a job in government and keep control over Facebook?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Read Mark Zuckerberg’s full speech on how Facebook is fighting back against Russia’s election interferenceRead Mark Zuckerberg’s full speech on how Facebook is fighting back against Russia’s election interference
    Technology

    Zuckerberg went live on his Facebook page on Thursday to share the company’s plans.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap is shuffling the top executives inside its secret hardware divisionSnap is shuffling the top executives inside its secret hardware division
    Technology

    The company has also made a small number of layoffs, according to Bloomberg.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook is promising major ad changes to stop Russia and other foreign actors from influencing U.S. electionsFacebook is promising major ad changes to stop Russia and other foreign actors from influencing U.S. elections
    Technology

    “I don’t want anyone to use our tools to undermine democracy,” said Mark Zuckerberg.

    By Tony Romm and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg still isn’t running for president — he’d rather help government solve tech problemsMark Zuckerberg still isn’t running for president — he’d rather help government solve tech problems
    Technology

    It’s no secret that Zuckerberg has an interest in politics.

    By Kurt Wagner

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