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Congress’s online child safety bill, explainedCongress’s online child safety bill, explained
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What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
The mysterious ad slump of 2022The mysterious ad slump of 2022
Technology

Four theories on why ad sales are plummeting even as the economy is doing fine.

By Peter Kafka
Politics
What the high-profile layoffs at Snap, Netflix, and other companies could mean for the economyWhat the high-profile layoffs at Snap, Netflix, and other companies could mean for the economy
Politics

Are the tech layoffs an anomaly or a warning sign?

By Madeleine Ngo
Technology
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t ready to sell his companySnap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t ready to sell his company
Technology

“I believe we’re far from reaching our full potential.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
First Twitter, now Snapchat: Trump’s war on social media has a new targetFirst Twitter, now Snapchat: Trump’s war on social media has a new target
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Trump’s team attacked “radical Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel” in a dramatic escalation of its fight with Silicon Valley.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Here are all the new products Snap launched at its first partner conferenceHere are all the new products Snap launched at its first partner conference
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Snapchat games, new shows, and more augmented reality.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Snap is building an ad network to run ads inside other appsSnap is building an ad network to run ads inside other apps
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Here’s one way for Snap to grow its business without adding new users.

By Kurt Wagner
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Media startups trying to drive people to their websites are doing it wrong, says Overtime CEO Dan PorterMedia startups trying to drive people to their websites are doing it wrong, says Overtime CEO Dan Porter
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Don’t listen to the conventional wisdom about relying on Instagram or Snapchat, Porter says — just go where your audience is.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Two years after going public, Snap’s problems are still all about growthTwo years after going public, Snap’s problems are still all about growth
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A redesign of the Snapchat app and a shift to programmatic ads threw it off course.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
Technology
Twitter finally shared how big its daily user base is — and it’s a lot smaller than Snapchat’sTwitter finally shared how big its daily user base is — and it’s a lot smaller than Snapchat’s
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Twitter has 126 million daily users compared to Snap’s 186 million.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Snap’s earnings sent its stock up more than 20 percent, but user growth remains a real concernSnap’s earnings sent its stock up more than 20 percent, but user growth remains a real concern
Technology

Snapchat needs help from a new Android app that’s still MIA.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Snapchat’s biggest problem isn’t Instagram, it’s the constant executive turnoverSnapchat’s biggest problem isn’t Instagram, it’s the constant executive turnover
Technology

At least 10 people who reported directly to CEO Evan Spiegel have left in the past 18 months.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
Technology
Snap’s new CFO is leaving after just 8 monthsSnap’s new CFO is leaving after just 8 months
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Tim Stone, who joined in May from Amazon, is leaving — and Snap doesn’t have a replacement.

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

By Kurt Wagner
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The big business of being a social media starThe big business of being a social media star
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Platforms like YouTube and Netflix are at war, and Shots Studios CEO John Shahidi is happy to sell content to all of them.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full Q&A: Casey Newton and Louie Swisher on the 300th episode of Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Casey Newton and Louie Swisher on the 300th episode of Recode Decode
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They talk with Recode’s Kara Swisher about social media, video games and how we’ll use tech differently in 2019.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The exec who built Snapchat Discover is leaving the companyThe exec who built Snapchat Discover is leaving the company
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Nick Bell is stepping down following some recent management changes and four-plus tumultuous years.

By Kurt Wagner
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Snap’s former No. 2 executive Imran Khan is building a shopping startupSnap’s former No. 2 executive Imran Khan is building a shopping startup
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Khan plans to launch a new shopping platform in 2019.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Social media growth is over in the U.S. — which is its most valuable marketSocial media growth is over in the U.S. — which is its most valuable market
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There’s room for growth around the world, but advertising revenue overseas is significantly lower.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
Technology
The ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s futureThe ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s future
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The new question: Can Facebook build a business around Stories?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
There are problems with Snapchat’s plan to jump-start growthThere are problems with Snapchat’s plan to jump-start growth
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The biggest one: Everyone already has a messaging app.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Taking a page from YouTube, Snap VP Nick Bell wants to find the next generation of media starsTaking a page from YouTube, Snap VP Nick Bell wants to find the next generation of media stars
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Celebrities are only interesting some of the time, Bell said on the latest episode of Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Snap hired two new executives to replace departing Imran Khan, CEO Evan Spiegel’s right-hand manSnap hired two new executives to replace departing Imran Khan, CEO Evan Spiegel’s right-hand man
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One of the new hires is from Amazon — the third former Amazon exec Snap has hired this year.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Unlike some athletes, former NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew doesn’t want to be a venture capitalistUnlike some athletes, former NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew doesn’t want to be a venture capitalist
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MJD tells Recode’s Kurt Wagner that the low success rate in tech investing scares him: “I grew up with no money, so it’s like, I got money, I’m gonna try to keep it as long as I can.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Snapchat’s plan to reinvent TV may actually be workingSnapchat’s plan to reinvent TV may actually be working
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Snap says people like shows, so it’s launching a dozen more.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Why Snap will get acquired before 2020, probably by AmazonWhy Snap will get acquired before 2020, probably by Amazon
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On the first episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway also discuss the Instagram co-founders’ dramatic exit and “tech bias.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Google is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into StoriesGoogle is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into Stories
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Everyone loves Stories. Everyone including Google.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Four reasons Snap’s stock price is at an all-time lowFour reasons Snap’s stock price is at an all-time low
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It’s not just about the redesign.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
Technology
Snapchat, which needs a business boost, is creating a new revenue stream with help from some publishersSnapchat, which needs a business boost, is creating a new revenue stream with help from some publishers
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CNN, NBC and Cosmo are all going to start curating more content inside Snapchat.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Teens are hooked on social media. But how does it make them feel about themselves?Teens are hooked on social media. But how does it make them feel about themselves?
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They’re well aware of its issues.

By Rani Molla
‘Stories’ was Instagram’s smartest move yet
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Can it become Facebook’s next big business?

By Kurt Wagner
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Why Snapchat is shrinkingWhy Snapchat is shrinking
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Snap lost users for the first time ever last quarter, and that’s concerning.

By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
Technology
Has Snapchat already stopped growing?Has Snapchat already stopped growing?
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Analysts think so.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Lauren Goode returns for the final episode of Too Embarrassed to AskLauren Goode returns for the final episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask
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It’s the end of an era!

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Product Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover says redesigning your app is probably a mistakeProduct Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover says redesigning your app is probably a mistake
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That goes for everyone, not just Snapchat.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
‘Eighth Grade’ director Bo Burnham is happy that a lot of people ‘have no idea who I am’‘Eighth Grade’ director Bo Burnham is happy that a lot of people ‘have no idea who I am’
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The worst kind of fame, he says on Recode Media, is the kind that makes everyone ask, “Where do I know you from?”

By Eric Johnson
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If you can quit social media, but don’t, then you’re part of the problem, Jaron Lanier saysIf you can quit social media, but don’t, then you’re part of the problem, Jaron Lanier says
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“You’re not doing anything to free those who are more trapped. You’re only enslaving them more by entrenching the system.”

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: Louie Swisher and his mom do a VR experience and take listener questionsFull transcript: Louie Swisher and his mom do a VR experience and take listener questions
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Podcast producer Eric Johnson referees.

By Recode Staff
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These are the ‘invisible’ challenges that make it harder for Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter to growThese are the ‘invisible’ challenges that make it harder for Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter to grow
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Early Amazon employee Eugene Wei breaks down his theory of “invisible asymptotes” on the latest Recode Media podcast.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Full transcript: The Verge’s Casey Newton and Recode’s Peter Kafka on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: The Verge’s Casey Newton and Recode’s Peter Kafka on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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Recorded onsite in Rancho Palos Verdes, host Kara Swisher asks what they thought of the Code Conference speakers.

By Recode Staff