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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Pinterest has new ad-targeting options like ‘vegetarian barbecue’ and ‘desk yoga’Pinterest has new ad-targeting options like ‘vegetarian barbecue’ and ‘desk yoga’
    Technology

    Better targeting = better ads, Pinterest hopes.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Democrats are trying to limit foreign influence on U.S. elections — beginning with Google and Facebook adsDemocrats are trying to limit foreign influence on U.S. elections — beginning with Google and Facebook ads
    Technology

    Politicians want the FEC to crack down on “loopholes” that allow foreign entities to buy political ads online.

    By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
    Technology
    Sheryl Sandberg called Facebook’s ad-targeting embarrassment ‘totally inappropriate and a fail on our part’Sheryl Sandberg called Facebook’s ad-targeting embarrassment ‘totally inappropriate and a fail on our part’
    Technology

    The company is reinstating 5,000 targeting options that it temporarily banned last week.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter is adding another former Google executive to its board: Patrick PichetteTwitter is adding another former Google executive to its board: Patrick Pichette
    Technology

    Hugh Johnston, Pepsi’s CFO, is leaving Twitter’s board.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Former Facebook and Snap exec Sriram Krishnan is joining Twitter to work on productFormer Facebook and Snap exec Sriram Krishnan is joining Twitter to work on product
    Technology

    Krishnan, who previously worked on ad tech, is trying something new.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Full video: Lumi’s Jesse Genet shares the importance of product packaging at Code CommerceFull video: Lumi’s Jesse Genet shares the importance of product packaging at Code Commerce
    Technology

    “Boxes are taking on a whole new life.”

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook is temporarily removing the ad targeting option that let marketers reach ‘Jew haters’Facebook is temporarily removing the ad targeting option that let marketers reach ‘Jew haters’
    Technology

    Facebook plans to fix the feature, but it’ll shut it down until it figures out how.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s reliance on software algorithms keeps getting the company into troubleFacebook’s reliance on software algorithms keeps getting the company into trouble
    Technology

    The company is allowing advertisers to reach ‘Jew haters.’

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Here’s how much social media stars get paid to post adsHere’s how much social media stars get paid to post ads
    Technology

    Surprise! The biggest celebrities aren’t always the highest paid.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Snapchat’s new augmented reality feature brings your cartoon Bitmoji into the real worldSnapchat’s new augmented reality feature brings your cartoon Bitmoji into the real world
    Technology

    Taking a selfie will never be the same.

    By Kurt Wagner

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