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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Facebook is still trying to get people pumped about virtual realityFacebook is still trying to get people pumped about virtual reality
    Technology

    Facebook is adding more livestreaming to virtual reality.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter has a new CFO: Ned SegalTwitter has a new CFO: Ned Segal
    Technology

    Segal was most recently at Intuit.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap stock is at an all-time low after its lead underwriter said it’s not innovating fast enoughSnap stock is at an all-time low after its lead underwriter said it’s not innovating fast enough
    Technology

    Morgan Stanley sent Snap’s stock down more than 7 percent Tuesday.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook says all advertisers can soon buy ads inside MessengerFacebook says all advertisers can soon buy ads inside Messenger
    Technology

    You may start to see these ads before the month is over.

    By Kurt Wagner
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    Priscilla Chan is running one of the most ambitious philanthropies in the worldPriscilla Chan is running one of the most ambitious philanthropies in the world
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    Chan and her husband — Mark Zuckerberg — are using Facebook’s billions to try and end disease and change education.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Priscilla Chan is running one of the most ambitious philanthropies in the world
    Technology

    Chan and her husband — Mark Zuckerberg — are using Facebook’s billions to try and end disease and change education.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook is building a new campus that includes 1,500 apartments and a grocery storeFacebook is building a new campus that includes 1,500 apartments and a grocery store
    Technology

    The new project, near Facebook’s existing campus, will be partially completed by 2021.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    How to use — and how to keep yourself hidden from — Snapchat’s new Maps featureHow to use — and how to keep yourself hidden from — Snapchat’s new Maps feature
    Technology

    Snap Maps is cool, but hard to find.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    500 Startups’ Dave McClure has resigned as general partner500 Startups’ Dave McClure has resigned as general partner
    Technology

    His resignation was announced in an email to the incubator’s limited partners on Monday.

    By Kurt Wagner and Johana Bhuiyan
    Technology
    Facebook found a new way to identify spam and false news articles in your News FeedFacebook found a new way to identify spam and false news articles in your News Feed
    Technology

    People who post 50-plus times per day are likely sharing spam or false news, Facebook says.

    By Kurt Wagner