Parag Agrawal
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 39 |
| Date of birth | May 21,1984 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Ajmer |
| India | |
| Education | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| Atomic Energy Central School | |
| Stanford University | |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | |
| Nationality | American |
| Indian | |
| Children | 2 |
| Doctor advisor | Jennifer Widom |
| Known for | Former CEO, Twitter, Inc. |
| Predecessor | Jack Dorsey |
| Spous | Vineeta Agarwala |
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| ID | 3312407 |
Parag Agrawal Life story
Parag Agrawal is an Indian-American software engineer and businessman who was the CEO of Twitter, Inc. from November 2021 to October 2022.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down after nine years
... Ms Wojcicki is the latest in a series of high-profile tech executives to leave long-standing rolesHer departure follows in 2021, in 2022 and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who left the company last year as part of a shake-up instigated by new boss Elon Musk...
Elon Musk at Twitter: Who could replace him as chief executive?
... Could the top job at Twitter tempt her back into one of the biggest roles in Silicon Valley? Parag AgrawalWhen Mr Musk completed his takeover of Twitter, he immediately sacked the former boss Parag Agrawal, co-founder Mr Dorsey s handpicked successor...
US regulator FTC says it is concerned about Twitter
... Since taking charge, Mr Musk has fired former chief executive Parag Agrawal and other top management, and the company s advertising and marketing chiefs have also left, adding to concerns that Twitter does not have enough people in place to oversee that it remains compliant with regulations...
Sriram Krishnan: The Indian-American 'helping' Elon Musk run Twitter
... Last week, Mr Krishnan, who now works at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz or a16z, Since then, his name has been trending in India, where many are bitter about the unceremonious sacking of former CEO Parag Agrawal and other Indian-origin executives...
Twitter to make job cuts after Elon Musk takeover
... Among those leaving were chairman Bret Taylor and chief executive Parag Agrawal...
Elon Musk dissolves Twitter's board of directors
... The nine ousted directors include former chairman of the board Bret Taylor and former chief executive Parag Agrawal...
Elon Musk clears out Twitter bosses in $44bn deal
... A number of executives, including the boss Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired and escorted out of Twitter s San Francisco headquarters...
What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?
... But perhaps there is nobody there to send that email - Mr Musk has reportedly already fired chief executive Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal, and legal and policy executive Vijaya Gadde, while chairman Bret Taylor s LinkedIn profile suggests he is no longer at the firm either...
US regulator FTC says it is concerned about Twitter
By Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC News
A US regulator says it is watching events at Twitter with " deep concern" after The Platform 's top privacy and compliance officers reportedly quit.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said new chief executive Elon Musk was " not above The Law ".
Separately, Mr Musk reportedly told employees that bankruptcy is not out of the question for Twitter.
The Firm has been in disarray since Mr Musk started firing thousands of employees last week.
The Ability for users to buy verified status as part of a new subscription has raised concerns that The Platform could be swamped with fake accounts.
On Thursday, chief privacy officer Damien Kieran and chief compliance officer Marianne Fogarty resigned according to reports, and The Company 's chief Security Officer Lea Kissner also quit.
The departures may increase The Risk of Twitter violating regulatory orders. The Firm was fined $150m (£119m) in May for selling users' data, and had to agree to new privacy rules.
" We Are tracking recent developments at Twitter with deep concern, " Douglas Farrar, the FTC's director of public affairs, said.
" No chief executive or company is above The Law , and companies must follow our consent decrees. "
Mr Farrer said the FTC had " new tools to ensure compliance, and We Are prepared to use them".
Twitter paid the fine in May to settle allegations it had illegally used users' data to help sell targeted ads.
In addition to the fine, it had to agree to new rules, and put in place a beefed-up privacy and security programme - overseen by The Executives reported to have quit.
Since Taking Charge , Mr Musk has fired former chief executive Parag Agrawal and other top management, and The Company 's advertising and marketing chiefs have also left, adding to concerns that Twitter does not have enough people in place to oversee that it remains compliant with regulations.
Money concernsIn addition, some big advertisers have been spooked by the direction Mr Musk is taking the Social Media firm.
Twitter makes most of its money through advertising, but some large advertisers have paused spending while they take stock of The Changes that Mr Musk is bringing in.
On Thursday, Chipotle Mexican Grill said it had pulled back its paid and owned content on Twitter " while we gain a better understanding on the direction of The Platform under its new leadership".
It joined other brands, including car firms General Motors , Volkswagen, and Audi, drugs giant Pfizer, and food manufacturer General Mills , which owns brands including Cheerios and Lucky Charms.
Some brands are said to be concerned that Mr Musk will relax content moderation rules and reverse permanent Twitter bans given to controversial figures, including former US president Donald Trump .
Mr Musk reportedly told employees during a company meeting he was not certain about The Future financial performance of The Company , and that bankruptcy was not out of the question.
Twitter was approached for comment. The New York Times reported its communications team was deeply affected by redundancies.
Source of news: bbc.com
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