Tag: Agrawal, Parag

On Twitter, Who Needs a Check Mark When You Can Have a Rat?

On Twitter, if users change their avatar photo and display name — this is different from a user’s…

How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off

SAN FRANCISCO — For years, Twitter was a runner-up social media company. It never grew to the size…

What Are Spam Bots and Why They’re an Issue in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal

On Friday, the tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he was terminating a $44 billion deal to buy…

Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Without Information on Spam Accounts

In a crisp, six-paragraph letter to Twitter on Monday, lawyers for Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, made…

Twitter’s Chief Tries Staying the Course as Elon Musk Upends Plans

SAN FRANCISCO — At a virtual meeting for Twitter executives last week, Parag Agrawal admitted he was exhausted.Mr.…

Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Cannot Move Forward’ in Current State

Elon Musk, chaos agent.Mr. Musk, the world’s richest man, continued creating confusion around his $44 billion acquisition of…

Elon Musk Says a Lower Price for Twitter Is ‘Not Out of the Question’

Elon Musk threw another curveball at his takeover of Twitter on Monday.At a technology conference in Miami, Mr.…

Two Twitter Leaders Are Leaving Company Following Musk Deal

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter’s chief executive fired two top executives, froze most new hiring and said he was…

Inside Twitter, Fears That Musk’s Views Will Revisit Past Troubles

Elon Musk had a plan to buy Twitter and undo its content moderation policies. On Tuesday, just a…

Twitter Reports Revenue Growth as Elon Musk Prepares to Take Over

SAN FRANCISCO — Days before Elon Musk struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, he said…

Twitter Counters Elon Musk’s Takeover Bid With a Poison Pill

Twitter unveiled its counterattack against Elon Musk on Friday, using a strategy invented to repel corporate raiders in…

Twitter Grapples With an Elon Musk Problem

SAN FRANCISCO — Bright and early on Monday, Elon Musk sent the government a surprising new document.In it,…