Jack Dorsey, Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has come out in support of the platformâs new owner Elon Musk, citing Elon as the âonly solutionâ he trusts to bring true freedom of speech to Twitter, and freeing it from the reigns of advertisement revenue model.
Taking to his brainchild platform twitter, Dorsey said âIn principle, I donât believe anyone should own or run Twitter. It wants to be a public good at a protocol level, not a company. Solving for the problem of it being a company however, Elon is the singular solution I trust. I trust his mission to extend the light of consciousness.
The idea and service is all that matters to me, and I will do whatever it takes to protect both. Twitter as a company has always been my sole issue and my biggest regret. It has been owned by Wall Street and the ad model. Taking it back from Wall Street is the correct first step.
â jackâĄïž (@jack) April 26, 2022
As the corporate and tech world course through the nuclear fallout of Elon Muskâs takeover of Twitter, it is yet to be ascertained whoâs heads will be found in the debris. Of those who seem to be facing the corporate hammer, CEO Parag Agrawalâs name is on the forefront.
Agrawal, ever since the beginning of this corporate saga, has been subtly vocal about his aversion to the new owner Elon. Agrawal was recently found on the record, voicing opinions quite opposite to his predecessor Dorsey. In a candid conversation with Twitter staff, Agrawal vocalised his concerns about the platformâs uncertain future following the change in ownership. He also addressed (Mostly deferred to Elon) employee concerns regarding possibility of layoffs, a potential hiring freeze, and weather or not the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, will be making a return to the platform.
One popular phrase of the English language says âA house divided against itself cannot stand.â What the phrase doesnât comment on is what happens if the house doesnât find a way to unify, and usually, the head of the family wins. Abruptly branching off of that metaphor, it would be interesting to see if an apparent voice of dissent in the form of Agrawal can find itâs footing in Elonâs paradise of freedom of speech. Agrawal does have a healthy severance compensation as a part of his compensation anyway.
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