* 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).
4 comments:
If I’d ever used Twitter, I might care.
Ditto
When your free speech has to be bought back for you by a billionaire it might be time to reconsider what we determine free.
How do I get my account reinstated? I was banned without an explanation, warning or any apparent reason ...
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