Elon Musk Will No Longer , Join Twitter’s Board.
Elon Musk Will No Longer , Join Twitter’s Board.
AP reports that merely days after being given a seat on Twitter's board, .
Musk, who recently
became the company's
largest investor,
will reverse course.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal made
the announcement on April 10.
Elon’s appointment to
the board was to become
officially effective on 4/9,
but Elon shared that same
morning that he would not
be joining the board.
I believe this is for the best, Parag Agrawal, Twitter CEO, via Twitter.
We have and will
always value input
from our shareholders
whether they are on
our board or not.
Elon is our biggest
shareholder and we will
remain open to his input, Parag Agrawal, Twitter CEO, via Twitter.
An explanation for why
Musk changed his mind
was not provided, but he
retains his 9% stake
in the company.
An explanation for why
Musk changed his mind
was not provided, but he
retains his 9% stake
in the company.
A self-described "free speech absolutist," Musk has often expressed that he thinks Twitter could do a better job adhering to free speech principles.
A self-described "free speech absolutist," Musk has often expressed that he thinks Twitter could do a better job adhering to free speech principles.
He's seemingly got a lot of ideas for the platform, but it remains to be seen whether the company will take them seriously