Coverage dated May 25, 2023

Twitter's top engineer quits a day after Ron DeSantis campaign flop

Headline from Newsweek

Foad Dabiri's resignation came one day after Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 campaign on the platform amidst technical difficulties and glitches.

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  1. Newsweek

    Twitter's top engineer quits a day after Ron DeSantis campaign flop (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Foad Dabiri's resignation came one day after Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 campaign on the platform amidst technical difficulties and glitches.

  2. RedState

    Twitter Engineering Chief Quits After Glitches Plague DeSantis' Campaign Launch on the Platform (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    In a series of tweets, Dabiri didn't address the DeSantis' campaign launch issues or specify if his departure was in connection to the incident.

  3. UPI

    After Ron DeSantis technical debacle on Twitter, lead engineer quits (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Twitter's Chief Engineer announced that he is leaving the company Thursday, one day after Ron Desantis' disastrous campaign launch on the Twitter spaces platform.

  4. Insider

    A top Twitter engineering boss says he quit the day of Ron DeSantis' botched campaign launch (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Foad Dabiri said that Twitter before and after Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover were "two distinct eras."

  5. Breitbart News

    Twitter Head of Engineering Resigns After DeSantis Campaign Launch Marred by Tech Problems (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Foad Dabiri, Twitter's Head of Engineering, announced his resignation from Elon Musk's company on Thursday, a day after the platform's attempt launch Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign was marred by technical difficulties.

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