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Twitter's top shareholder Elon Musk decides not to join board
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 11 - 04 - 2022

Twitter's biggest shareholder Elon Musk, has decided not to join its board, Chief Executive Parag Agrawal said late on Sunday.
Musk, who calls himself a free-speech absolutist and has been critical of Twitter, disclosed a 9.1% stake on April 4 and said he plans to bring about significant improvements at the social media platform.
His appointment to the board was to become effective on Saturday and would have prevented him from being a beneficial owner of more than 14.9% of common stock.
But "Elon shared that same morning that he will no longer be joining the board", Agrawal said in a note on Twitter.
"I believe this is for the best. 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," Agrawal said.
Musk limited his response to a face with hand over mouth emoticon on Twitter. Tesla did not immediately respond to an email sent to the company seeking a comment from Musk.
News of Musk taking a board seat had some Twitter employees panicking over the future of the social media firm's ability to moderate content, company insiders told Reuters.
Before taking a stake, Musk ran a Twitter poll asking users if they believed Twitter adheres to the principle of free speech.
A day after becoming the largest shareholder, he launched another poll asking users if they want an edit button, a long-awaited feature on which the social media platform has been working.
On Saturday, he suggested changes to Twitter Blue premium subscription service, including slashing its price, banning advertising and giving an option to pay in the cryptocurrency dogecoin.
Twitter shares, which soared 27% on April 4 after Musk disclosed his stake, has lost 7.5% since then to Friday's close.
"There will be distractions ahead, but our goals and priorities remain unchanged," Agrawal said in his Sunday note. "Let's tune out the noise, and stay focused on the work and what we're building." — Agencies


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