Coverage dated April 10, 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk will no longer be joining Twitter's board of directors per CEO Parag Agrawal, who tweeted the news

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Twitter's largest investor, billionaire Elon Musk, is reversing course and will no longer join the company's board of directors less than a week after being awarded a seat.

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  1. Tucson

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk won't join Twitter's board after all (opens Tucson)

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    Twitter’s largest investor, billionaire Elon Musk, is reversing course and will no longer join the company’s board of directors less than a week after being awarded a seat. Twitter CEO

  2. FOX Business

    Elon Musk declines to join Twitter board of directors (opens FOX Business)

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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk declined to join Twitter's board of directors, the social media company's chief executive announced Sunday.

  3. KOB 4

    Billionaire Elon Musk will no longer be joining Twitter's board of directors per CEO Parag Agrawal, who tweeted the news (opens KOB 4)

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    Billionaire Elon Musk will no longer be joining Twitter's board of directors per CEO Parag Agrawal, who tweeted the news.

  4. WQAD

    Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter's board of directors (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    His appointment would have become official on April 9. Musk recently became the largest shareholder in Twitter, a platform he frequently uses.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    Elon Musk Decides Not to Join Twitter Board, Says CEO Parag Agrawal (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk abandoned his plans to join the board of Twitter after buying a 9% stake.

  6. WMUR

    Twitter CEO: Musk will not join Twitter board (opens WMUR)

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    A Twitter spokesperson confirmed Elon Musk decided not to join the Twitter board. This comes after Musk recently disclosed he had purchased a more than 9% stake in Twitter, making him the company's largest shareholder.

  7. Washington Times

    Elon Musk refuses to join Twitter’s board (opens Washington Times)

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    Conservative hopes that free-speech champion Elon Musk will be joining the board of Twitter have been dashed.

  8. NPR

    Elon Musk says he will not join the Twitter board after all (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The social media company said the billionaire Tesla CEO changed his mind about accepting a board seat after becoming Twitter's biggest shareholder.

  9. InsideEVs

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk Decides Not To Join Twitter Board (opens InsideEVs)

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    Now that Musk isn't joining Twitter's board, his stake in the company won't be capped at 14.9%. At this point, Musk could now hypothetically "buy" Twitter.

  10. The Guardian

    Elon Musk will not join Twitter board after all, company’s chief says (opens The Guardian)

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    Parag Agrawal says largest shareholder has declined offer – and ‘I believe this is for the best’

  11. My9nj

    Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter's board of directors, company says (opens My9nj)

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    My9nj's feed description

    Elon Musk won't be joining Twitter's board of directors as previously announced. The Tesla CEO remains its largest shareholder.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Elon Musk will not join Twitter board of directors: CEO (opens Washington Examiner)

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    In a major reversal, business tycoon Elon Musk has decided not to join the board of directors of Twitter, the company's CEO announced Sunday night.

  13. France 24

    Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board: CEO (opens France 24)

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    Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, the CEO of the social media company said late Sunday, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla chief would be appointed.

  14. Quartz

    Elon Musk suddenly changed his mind about joining Twitter’s board (opens Quartz)

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    The Tesla and SpaceX CEO continues to criticise the social network to his 81.3 million Twitter followers.

  15. NewsBusters

    Twitter CEO warns of ‘Distractions’ as Internet Guesses Musk May Take Over Twitter (opens NewsBusters)

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    In a major reversal, Elon Musk rejected a seat on Twitter’s board of directors. The move caused some people to theorize that Musk may have a completely different strategy for reforming the company, one that doesn’t involve the company’s board.

  16. CBS News

    Elon Musk won't be joining Twitter's board of directors after all (opens CBS News)

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    Musk purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter worth nearly $3 billion, becoming its largest shareholder.

  17. PJ Media

    Elon Musk Is NOT Joining the Twitter Board After All, and That’s Good News (opens PJ Media)

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    Twitter announced that Elon Musk would not be joining the company's board of directors. This could be good news for those who are concerned about free speech.

  18. KTVZ Bend

    Twitter CEO: Elon Musk will not join Twitter board (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Rob McLean, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently bought a large stake in Twitter, has decided not to join the social media company’s board. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted the news Sunday night.

  19. Gopusa

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t join Twitter’s board after all; is something else in the works? (opens Gopusa)

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    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter's largest investor, billionaire Elon Musk, is reversing course and will no longer join the company's board of directors less than a week after being awarded a seat. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced the news, which followed a weekend of Musk tweets suggesting changes t…

  20. Washington Examiner

    Musk may gain even more sway over Twitter by turning down board seat (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Billionaire Elon Musk’s decision to remain off Twitter’s board could mean that he intends to buy more company stock and exercise more, not less, influence over the social media giant.

  21. BizPac Review

    Elon Musk declines invite to join Twitter board; get the popcorn, Twitter memo kicks off fun! (opens BizPac Review)

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    A surprising announcement from Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal may soon rekindle the interests of those hoping for a major shakeup at the social media giant as late […]

  22. The Guardian

    Musk unlikely to fade into background by not joining Twitter board (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Analysis: Past week of activity from tech billionaire support platform chief’s prediction of disruptions ahead

  23. Newsweek

    What Twitter board's statement on Elon Musk actually means (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The SpaceX CEO was expected to officially be appointed to Twitter's board on April 9, but he changed his mind according to company CEO Parag Agrawal.

  24. The Week

  25. Forbes

    Elon Musk Is Poised For A Hostile Takeover Against Twitter (opens Forbes)

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    Musk has rejected a plan to join Twitter's board, renewing the likelihood he could launch an outside bid for control of the company.

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