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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    HQ Trivia co-founder and CEO Colin Kroll has diedHQ Trivia co-founder and CEO Colin Kroll has died
    Technology

    Kroll, 34, died of an alleged drug overdose, according to TMZ.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Another Facebook bug may have exposed millions of users’ private photos to app developersAnother Facebook bug may have exposed millions of users’ private photos to app developers
    Technology

    The issue may have affected as many as 6.8 million users.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Republican lawmakers still think Google is biased against conservatives. Google still claims that it’s not.Republican lawmakers still think Google is biased against conservatives. Google still claims that it’s not.
    Technology

    Another day, a similar story featuring Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s testimony to Congress todayGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai’s testimony to Congress today
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    Here’s what we learned when the search giant’s CEO answered questions from the House Judiciary Committee.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Instagram’s leadership overhaul has begun in the wake of its founders’ departureInstagram’s leadership overhaul has begun in the wake of its founders’ departure
    Technology

    Vishal Shah has been promoted to lead all of Instagram’s product efforts.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    A new trove of internal Facebook emails is a stark reminder: You are Facebook’s productA new trove of internal Facebook emails is a stark reminder: You are Facebook’s product
    Technology

    Facebook’s business is built on collecting and capitalizing on peoples’ personal information.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Here’s why an app for finding bikini pics is Facebook’s latest headacheHere’s why an app for finding bikini pics is Facebook’s latest headache
    Technology

    Documents from an old lawsuit are leaking out. What is in the documents? And how damaging might they be to Facebook?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Who could buy Discord? Acquirers have been giving the gaming startup a long look.Who could buy Discord? Acquirers have been giving the gaming startup a long look.
    Technology

    Discord has hired Qatalyst Partners, the boutique investment bank known for selling tech companies.

    By Theodore Schleifer and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    So many people are downloading their Facebook data that it’s causing delaysSo many people are downloading their Facebook data that it’s causing delays
    Technology

    Why do so many people need their Facebook data?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Instagram is cracking down on services that sell ‘Likes’ and followersInstagram is cracking down on services that sell ‘Likes’ and followers
    Technology

    Instagram is going to rely on “machine learning tools” to cut down on people gaming the system.

    By Kurt Wagner