Twitter verifies a new CEO
What Jack Dorsey\u2019s departure from Twitter means for Silicon Valley, the platform and its dedicated users. And how the new CEO, Parag Agrawal, could change the direction of the company.
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In a casually written tweet Monday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that he would be stepping down from his position. As the company\u2019s co-founder, he\u2019s been a Silicon Valley icon for 15 years, and he leaves behind a complicated legacy. Tech reporter Will Oremus says that his departure is shrouded in mystery and that the resignation letter he posted to Twitter did not explain whether he was voluntarily leaving the company or was ousted by investors.
Dorsey\u2019s replacement is Parag Agrawal, the company\u2019s former chief technology officer. While he\u2019s well-liked by staff, he was an unexpected pick to head one of Silicon Valley\u2019s most fraught and politically embroiled social media companies \u2014 and it\u2019s up in the air whether his limited experience will limit his ability to navigate important and thorny questions around content moderation.