Parag Agrawal Archives

Elon Musk Proves Twitter’s Trump Ban Was Corrupt: ‘Not Seeing Clear or Coded Incitement in DJT Tweet’

Elon Musk has just released "The Twitter Files Part Five: The Removal of Trump from Twitter." The latest bombshell release of Twitter's internal files shows the corrupt efforts by the company's former executives to ban the sitting President of the United States. Most believed Twitter had a system to make…

Elon Musk Cleans House at Twitter, Fires CEO, ‘Censorship Chief’ and Top Executives

In a major power move almost immediately after taking control of Twitter, new owner Elon Musk has fired several top executives, including now-former CEO Parag Agrawal. Musk fired Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and Vijaya Gadde, head of legal policy, trust, and safety, The Washington Post reported. As Slay News previously…

Elon Musk Changes Tune, Offers to Proceed with Deal to Buy Twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suddenly changed his tune and offered to complete his deal to buy Twitter, according to reports. Musk says he will complete his takeover of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) at the agreed price of $54.20 per share, a Bloomberg news report revealed today. Twitter shares were up…

Elon Musk & Jack Dorsey’s Private Text Messages Expose Rationale behind Twitter Takeover

The private text messages between Elon Musk and other key figures related to his Twitter takeover effort have exposed the rationale behind the billionaire's bid to buy the company. The messages were revealed in a new court filing (pdf) in Musk's lawsuit battle with Twitter. In the weeks leading up…

80% of Twitter Accounts Are Fake, Expert Analysis Reveals

An investigation into Twitter users by a leading cyber security specialist has revealed that 80 percent of the social media platform's accounts are fake. The expert analysis has revealed that the number of fake accounts on Twitter is far larger than the 5% of all users that the company claims.…

Lawmakers Investigating Twitter over Whistleblower’s Explosive Allegations

Congressional lawmakers are investigating explosive allegations made against Twitter by a whistleblowing former executive. As Slay News reported, Twitter’s former chief of security has made a major whistleblower complaint against the social media company. The allegations from Peiter Zatko, the whistleblower who served as Twitter’s head of security for around…

Elon Musk Reaches Limit with Twitter, Challenges CEO to ‘Public Debate about Bot Percentage’

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk reached his limit with Twitter and challenged the social media company's CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate over the platform's alleged spam bot problem. Musk also suggested his acquisition deal could still go through if Twitter reveals how it counted the number of fake and…

Twitter Announces Mass Layoffs as Elon Musk Deal Implodes, Fires 30% of Talent Acquisition Team

Twitter has announced mass layoffs after Elon Musk terminated his $44 billion deal to buy the company last week. The social media giant revealed it has already laid off 30 percent of its talent acquisition team. This comes two months after the company instituted a hiring freeze. A Twitter spokesperson…

Elon Musk Gives Twitter Ultimatum, Says Deal Won’t Move Forward Until He Has Proof of Fake Account Numbers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal an ultimatum regarding his huge deal to buy the social media platform. Musk warned Agrawal that the deal won't move forward until he sees accurate data on Twitter's fake account problem. Musk has been going back and forth with Agrawal…

Elon Musk Warns Twitter CEO He May Lower Offer over Bots: ‘The More Questions I Ask, the More My Concerns Grow’

Elon Musk has warned Twitter's current CEO Parag Agrawal that he may lower his offer to buy the company over "concerns" about fake accounts on the platform. Agrawal and Musk had a public back and forth on Twitter over the number of bots on the social media platform. Musk does…