Most importantly, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has been whispering in Musk’s ear for some time that the company should be private and run, sources told the Wall Street Journal. Dorsey, who abruptly resigned as Twitter CEO in November but remained on the company’s board, came so close to Musk that he sometimes seemed to “leave” the meetings because the two men were texting during the meeting. during the working day, former Twitter executive. he said to the socket. Meanwhile, a close-knit group of Musk’s closest friends and confidants is said to be urging the world’s richest man to use his fortune to claim control of Twitter, one of the most important platforms for public debate. An informal group of liberal activists and businessmen has pushed Elon Musk to start his $ 44 billion acquisition of Twitter, according to a new report. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has been whispering in Musk’s ear for some time that the company should be private, while Kibal Musk (right) also urged his brother to buy the company, according to a new report. Concerned about the increasingly draconian crackdowns and bans on Twitter, which often seemed politically motivated to punish conservatives, the group reportedly used its influence on Musk to persuade him to take dramatic action. The informal “brain trust” is said to include investor Peter Thiel and businessman David Sacks – members of the so-called PayPal mafia who helped establish the payment startup with Musk in the late 1990s. Steve Jurvetson, a first Tesla investor who once served on the company’s board of directors, was also part of the executive, said people familiar with the matter. Sources also named Musk’s brother, Kimball, who is a member of Tesla’s board. Musk’s top lieutenant, Jared Birchal, is also believed to have been a key adviser to the takeover deal. The new report reveals how upset Musk was when Twitter banned former President Donald Trump in the wake of the US Capitol uprising. Informal “brain trust” is said to include investor Peter Thiel (left) and businessman David Sacks (right) – members of the so-called PayPal mafia Steve Jurvetson, a first Tesla investor who once served on the company’s board of directors, was also part of the executive, said people familiar with the matter. Musk’s top lieutenant, Jared Birchal, is also believed to have been a key adviser to the acquisition. In a text message to a colleague, Birchal described his boss’s view as follows: “He strongly disagrees with censorship. Especially for an incumbent president. Insane.’ Musk has not publicly revealed whether he would allow Trump to return to Twitter once he takes control, but has said he opposes most of the platform’s permanent bans. Trump himself claims that he would not return even if he was invited. Musk appears to have been pushed into action following the temporary posting of the account of Babylon Bee, a conservative satire site, by Twitter in March. Melissa in a tweet had mockingly congratulated a trans woman in the Biden government as “Man of the Year”. Musk called Seth Dillon, CEO of Babylon Bee, and asked if this tweet was the reason for the suspension. When Dillon confirmed that he was, Musk reportedly thought he “might need to buy Twitter.”
On April 13, a day before his hostile power was first made public, Musk reportedly had dinner in Vancouver with a small group, including Jurvetson and TED leader Chris Anderson. Although 9.6 percent of his Twitter account was already known at the time, Musk seemed reluctant to discuss his plans for the company and instead asked dinner guests to share their theories about meaning. of life, said one attendee at the Journal. A person walks past Twitter headquarters on April 26, 2022 in downtown San Francisco Former Twitter executives told the Journals that they realized Dorsey’s budding friendship with Musk in 2020. Dorsey seems to have been frustrated by Twitter’s increasingly strict moderation policies and is said to have promoted the idea that the company should be kept private in conversations with Musk. Although it is unclear to what extent, if any, Dorsey contacted Musk as his takeover bid unfolded, the Twitter co-founder made it public that he approved the move after the deal was signed. “Elon is the only solution I trust,” Dorsey wrote on Twitter on April 25, the day Twitter accepted Musk’s offer. “I trust his mission to expand the light of consciousness.” If Musk succeeds in his takeover bid, Dorsey is set to leave with almost $ 1 billion for his Twitter stake. Meanwhile, in an emergency meeting on Friday, Twitter officials criticized Musk’s deal to buy the company for $ 44 billion, accusing the world’s richest man of bigotry and worrying about possible job cuts once the deal is finalized. The executives of the “spontaneous” meeting threw angry questions at executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal, who was described as tired and sometimes annoyed, according to Insider. Contacting DailyMail.com on Saturday morning, a Twitter spokeswoman declined to comment on the meeting.