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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Facebook is deleting a bunch of spam accounts in its effort to fight fake newsFacebook is deleting a bunch of spam accounts in its effort to fight fake news
    Technology

    Facebook says spammers are generating fake “Likes” and comments, too.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    More people use Instagram’s Stories feature than use SnapchatMore people use Instagram’s Stories feature than use Snapchat
    Technology

    Instagram says 200 million people use Stories every day.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snap will report earnings for the first time on May 10Snap will report earnings for the first time on May 10
    Technology

    Mark your calendars.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook Messenger has 1.2 billion users and is now twice the size of InstagramFacebook Messenger has 1.2 billion users and is now twice the size of Instagram
    Technology

    Messenger is big.

    By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Facebook’s business model for Messenger won’t be payments and commerce after allFacebook’s business model for Messenger won’t be payments and commerce after all
    Technology

    Messenger is focused on mobile advertising — just like the rest of Facebook.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter fights to protect anonymous users more often than you’d thinkTwitter fights to protect anonymous users more often than you’d think
    Technology

    Twitter got love last week for fighting a government information request, but that’s actually nothing new.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Of course, a bunch of Twitter users want to buy the company and turn it into a co-opOf course, a bunch of Twitter users want to buy the company and turn it into a co-op
    Technology

    It sounds far-fetched, but this is actually on the agenda for the company’s annual shareholder meeting in May.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Here’s why Facebook’s $1 billion Instagram acquisition was such a great dealHere’s why Facebook’s $1 billion Instagram acquisition was such a great deal
    Technology

    It’s been five years, but some believe more money and more users are just part of the reward.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Two Twitter execs left more than $35 million in stock awards on the table when they quit last yearTwo Twitter execs left more than $35 million in stock awards on the table when they quit last year
    Technology

    COO Adam Bain and CTO Adam Messinger said bye to a lot of potential cash when they departed.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    One of Twitter’s longest-tenured board members, Peter Fenton, is leavingOne of Twitter’s longest-tenured board members, Peter Fenton, is leaving
    Technology

    He has been on the board since 2009.

    By Kurt Wagner

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