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Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board 'for the best'

The Tesla chief was named to join the Twitter board after buying a major stake in the firm and becoming its largest shareholder.

AFP

Musk was offered a seat on its board of directors, a move that made some Twitter employees panic over the future of its ability to moderate content.

Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla chief would be appointed.

"Elon has decided not to join our board," Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted late on Sunday.

"Elon's appointment to the board was to become officially effective 4/9, but Elon shared that same morning he will no longer be joining the board," Agrawal said.

"I believe this is for the best."

Musk is currently the world's richest man and has more than 80 million followers on the microblogging platform.

Elon has decided not to join our board. I sent a brief note to the company, sharing with you all here. pic.twitter.com/lfrXACavvk
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) April 11, 2022

Largest shareholder

He last week disclosed a purchase of 73.5 million shares — or 9.2 percent — of Twitter's common stock.

"Elon is our biggest shareholder and we will remain open to his input," Agrawal added.

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk is a frequent Twitter user.

He regularly mixes in inflammatory and controversial statements about issues or other public figures with remarks that are whimsical or business-focused.

He has also sparred repeatedly with federal securities regulators, who cracked down on his social media use after a purported effort to take Tesla private in 2018 fell apart.