Elon Musk has posted a hint on the Twitter site about taking over Twitter. However, Twitter management is yet to confirm this. American media also say that Twitter's CEO Barak Agarwal and Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal have been fired.
Elon Musk, who has changed his Twitter profile to "Chief Twit", has also posted a video of himself carrying the kitchen sink inside the Twitter headquarters. So far there is no announcement from Twitter about their new management team. Elon Musk will remain the company's decision-maker, regardless of who takes over as the new CEO. He was part of Twitter's decision-making body when he fell out with CEO Barak Agarwal. Documents filed in court included private conversations between the two that revealed differences of opinion.
Now the news that Barak Agarwal has been fired from Twitter is being seen as a signal of a clear change in direction for Twitter. Elon Musk, who wants to make Twitter a platform for free speech, has been critical of its moderate policies. The news will be greeted with mixed feelings by Twitter users and staff alike.
The right-wing of American politics will celebrate Barrack Aggarwal's ouster. They see Barack Aggarwal and his predecessor Jack Dorsey as moderates who curtail free speech. With Elon Musk now seemingly in charge, those banned for sharing hate speech and misinformation may be invited back to Twitter. Former US President Donald Trump's Twitter ban continues. While Elon Musk has previously called this a foolish move, he may withdraw the ban.
However, Trump has said that he will not update his Twitter account. He uses his social media platform Truth Social instead of Twitter. In a tweet yesterday to Twitter advertisers, Elon Musk stated that the Twitter platform should be welcoming and inclusive. Elon Musk is also said to be planning to cut Twitter staff. But in a meeting with employees, he denied reports that he planned to cut 75 percent of the workforce, Bloomberg reported. But working on Twitter can become overwhelming. In one of his old tweets, Elon Musk mentioned that employees should expect strict work ethic expectations. Similarly, Elon Musk has mentioned an "everything app" called X in his plans for Twitter. Some say it could be a model of the successful Chinese app WeChat, which offers a range of services including texting, social media, remittance, and food ordering.
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