Elon Musk Formally Takes Over Twitter. Top Executives Fired

 

Daily Mail: BREAKING NEWS: Done deal! Elon Musk formally takes over Twitter - as he fires 'several' top executives in his first power move 

* Elon Musk on Thursday formally took control of Twitter, having made a high-profile visit to the San Francisco headquarters the day before 

* As soon as his $44 billion takeover was finalized on Thursday night he fired the CEO, chief financial officer and head of legal policy, trust and safety 

* Musk had publicly criticized the leadership team and challenged them over their policies, in particular regarding censorship 

* The trio were escorted from the building on Thursday evening, The Washington Post reported 

Elon Musk has formally taken over Twitter, and immediately fired several top executives according to a report. 

 Among those he sacked were CEO Parag Agrawal; the chief financial officer, Ned Segal, and the top lawyer for the firm, Vijaya Gadde, according to The Washington Post. 

Gadde was reportedly in tears earlier this year when Musk's $44 billion takeover was first reported.  

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Update #1: Elon Musk's Twitter ownership begins with firings, uncertainty (Reuters)  

Update #2: Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, CEO and CFO have left, sources say (CNBC)  

WNU Editor: I do not know what the future holds for Twitter. But right now this is a victory for free speech, and a victory deserves a drink. A shot of Johnny Walker King George V is what I am having now. 

Update #3: I have returned to posting on Twitter (link here).