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BENGALURU: Hours after taking management of Twitter, its new proprietor Elon Musk on Friday fired 4 prime executives of the corporate CEO Parag Agrawal, authorized head Vijaya Gadde, chief monetary officer Ned Segal and basic counsel Sean Edgett. The sacked executives have been reportedly “escorted out of Twitter’s office”. They are entitled to something between $100 million and $200 million in severance, in keeping with US media stories.
Musk, who calls himself a ‘free speech absolutist’, was extremely essential of Twitter’s administration and its content material moderation insurance policies. He had referred to as out Gadde for her function in banning former US president Donald Trump’s account in January final yr.
Earlier within the day, Musk tweeted: “The bird is freed… let the good times roll,” indicating the completion of his takeover of Twitter. The dramatic developments are consistent with Musk’s promise that he’ll change the way in which Twitter is run. He is anticipated to ease content material moderation, comb out dummy accounts, and elevate the ban on Trump. “Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints. No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes,” Musk tweeted.
The alacrity with which Musk fired the CEO reveals his aggressiveness, says former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari. “He has acquired Twitter at a high price. He would want to prove himself right and will continue to make bold moves,” he added.
BENGALURU: Hours after taking management of Twitter, its new proprietor Elon Musk on Friday fired 4 prime executives of the corporate CEO Parag Agrawal, authorized head Vijaya Gadde, chief monetary officer Ned Segal and basic counsel Sean Edgett. The sacked executives have been reportedly “escorted out of Twitter’s office”. They are entitled to something between $100 million and $200 million in severance, in keeping with US media stories.
Musk, who calls himself a ‘free speech absolutist’, was extremely essential of Twitter’s administration and its content material moderation insurance policies. He had referred to as out Gadde for her function in banning former US president Donald Trump’s account in January final yr.
Earlier within the day, Musk tweeted: “The bird is freed… let the good times roll,” indicating the completion of his takeover of Twitter. The dramatic developments are consistent with Musk’s promise that he’ll change the way in which Twitter is run. He is anticipated to ease content material moderation, comb out dummy accounts, and elevate the ban on Trump. “Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints. No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes,” Musk tweeted.
The alacrity with which Musk fired the CEO reveals his aggressiveness, says former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari. “He has acquired Twitter at a high price. He would want to prove himself right and will continue to make bold moves,” he added.
