Twitter Inc Chief Executive Parag Agrawal told employees on Monday that the future of the social media firm is uncertain after the deal to be taken private under billionaire Elon Musk closes. He was speaking during a company-wide town hall meeting that was heard by Reuters.
Musk will join Twitter staff for a question-and-answer session at a later date, the company told employees.
As Agrawal listened to staff questions about Musk's plans for the company, the possibility of layoffs and the board's rationale for the deal, he deferred many questions as ones that should be asked of Musk.Musk has said he believes Twitter should be a platform for free speech. Employees asked Agrawal whether former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was permanently suspended from Twitter last year, would be allowed to return once Musk takes over.
"I think we feel very comfortable that gives this team the ability to continue to make the company successful in between signing and closing the transaction," Taylor said.Reporting by Sheila Dang in Dallas and Katie Paul in San Francisco Editing by Leslie Adler and Matthew LewisSign up to our tech newsletter to get the latest news and trends in the global technology industry.
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