Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal introduced on Monday that Elon Musk has determined to not be a part of the board of the microblogging website. Agrawal tweeted that Musk held discussions with Twitter’s administrators however Musk finally declined their supply of a board seat. “I consider that is for one of the best,” Agrawal stated in an inside memo he shared on Twitter.
Elon Musk disclosed only a week in the past that he had taken a stake of 9.2%, and Twitter stated shortly thereafter he would be a part of the board. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX has been vocal about modifications he’d wish to impact on the social media platform within the identify of free speech.
He wasted no time in interesting to the service’s customers about potential modifications, from including an edit button for tweets to giving automated verification marks to premium customers.
Musk’s tweets have enthralled the social media sphere since that preliminary disclosure. His open musings about Twitter — together with turning its headquarters right into a homeless shelter — drew in Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, amongst different high-profile personalities.
Bezos, a fellow billionaire, responded Sunday with a hyperlink to a report a few homeless shelter connected to an Amazon workplace constructing, noting {that a} portion of Twitter’s house might be transformed, making it simpler for workers who need to volunteer. Musk known as the suggestion a “nice concept.”
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