Parag Agrawal hails Jack Dorsey as he resumes as Twitter CEO

A 2010 tweet of newly installed Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal, has resurfaced on the social media platform hours after taking over from founder Jack Dorsey.

In the tweet, the Indian-American stated there was no difference between white people and racists.

“If they are not gonna make a distinction between muslims and extremists, then why should I distinguish between white people and racists,” Mr Agrawal tweeted.

At the time of filing this report, Peoples Gazette was unable to verify if he was speaking for himself or quoting a third party as he didn’t attribute the quote to anyone.

A Google search for the statement by The Gazette didn’t bring up any related source apart from Mr Parag’s tweet.

A spokesperson for Twitter did not immediately respond to The Gazette request for comment when reached on Monday.

On Monday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced his resignation, saying that Mr Agrawal, Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer, would take his place.

Mr Agrawal had been vocal about free speech no longer being a focus point for the social media company before assuming office at the helm of affairs.

“Our role is not to be bound by the First Amendment, but our role is to serve a healthy public conversation and our moves are reflective of things that we believe lead to a healthier public conversation,” Mr Agrawal said during an interview with the MIT Technology Review last year.

“The kinds of things that we do about this is, focus less on thinking about free speech, but thinking about how the times have changed,” he had added.

Meanwhile, the new Twitter CEO has extended glowing appreciation and prises to Jack Dorsey.

In his words, “Thank you, Jack. I’m honored and humbled. And I’m grateful for your continued mentorship and your friendship. I’m grateful for the service that you built, the culture, soul, and purpose you fostered among us, and for leading the company through really significant challenges. I’m grateful for the trust you’ve put in me and for your continued partnership.

Team, most of all, I’m grateful for all of you, and it’s you who inspire confidence in our future together. I joined this company 10 years ago when there were fewer than 1,000 employees. While it was a decade ago, those days feel like yesterday to me. I’ve walked in your shoes, I’ve seen the ups and downs, the challenges and obstacles, the wins and the mistakes. But then and now, above all else, I see Twitter’s incredible impact, our continued progress, and the exciting opportunities ahead of us.

Our purpose has never been more important. Our people and our culture are unlike anything in the world. There is no limit to what we can do together.

We recently updated our strategy to hit ambitious goals, and I believe that strategy to be bold and right. But our critical challenge is how we work to execute against it and deliver results – that’s how we’ll make Twitter the best it can be for our customers, shareholders, and for each of you. I want you to #LoveWhere You Work and also love how we work together for the greatest possible impact.

I recognize that some of you know me well, some just a little, and some not at all. Let’s consider ourselves at the beginning-the first step towards our future. I’m sure you have lots of questions and there’s a lot for us to discuss. At the all-hands tomorrow we’ll have lots of time for Q&A and discussion. It will be the beginning of ongoing open, direct conversations I wish for us to have together.

The world is watching us right now, even more than they have before. Lots of people are going to have lots of different views and opinions about today’s news. It is because they care about Twitter and our future, and it’s a signal that the work we do here matters. Let’s show the world Twitter’s full potential.

#One Team

Parag AgrawalNovember 29, 2021