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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Twitter hopes you want to watch NBA games from a camera focused on just one playerTwitter hopes you want to watch NBA games from a camera focused on just one player
    Technology

    Twitter cut a streaming deal with the NBA to show you individual players, not full games.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg wants to talk about the future. We should probably listen.Mark Zuckerberg wants to talk about the future. We should probably listen.
    Technology

    Zuckerberg’s annual New Year’s resolution is to talk more about the future of technology.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    How Facebook’s slumping stock price could hurt Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy plansHow Facebook’s slumping stock price could hurt Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy plans
    Technology

    Eventually, Zuckerberg will have to choose between controlling Facebook and funding his philanthropic efforts.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Instagram got rid of the scrolling feed for some users and people freaked outInstagram got rid of the scrolling feed for some users and people freaked out
    Technology

    Instagram said it was a “bug,” but also said it was a test gone wrong. Hmmmm.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook needs a ‘reset’ button for your friend listFacebook needs a ‘reset’ button for your friend list
    Technology

    Could having fewer friends fix Facebook?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook doesn’t need to sell your data. It has been giving it away free for years.Facebook doesn’t need to sell your data. It has been giving it away free for years.
    Technology

    Mark Zuckerberg’s idealistic vision for Facebook has come back to haunt the company.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook removed hundreds more accounts linked to the Myanmar military for posting hate speech and attacks against ethnic minoritiesFacebook removed hundreds more accounts linked to the Myanmar military for posting hate speech and attacks against ethnic minorities
    Technology

    The accounts were sharing “anti-Rohingya messages” — the same kind of messages that have played into a broader genocide in Myanmar.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap has a new Spectacles boss, its third in the past six monthsSnap has a new Spectacles boss, its third in the past six months
    Technology

    Snap’s hardware team has seen a lot of changes this year.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Instagram posts from Russian meddlers played a much bigger role in the 2016 election than we thoughtInstagram posts from Russian meddlers played a much bigger role in the 2016 election than we thought
    Technology

    Fewer people saw Russian content on Instagram than on Facebook, but they interacted with it a lot more.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook still hasn’t launched a big privacy feature that Mark Zuckerberg promised more than seven months agoFacebook still hasn’t launched a big privacy feature that Mark Zuckerberg promised more than seven months ago
    Technology

    “It’s taking longer than we initially had thought.”

    By Kurt Wagner