Matt Mullenweg Placed on Leave at Automattic
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Sep 10, 21:47 UTC
Matt Mullenweg has been placed on a paid leave of absence, and Mark Davies will lead the company as interim CEO. Mullenweg claims that Mark Davies conspired with board members to place him on leave.
What we know
- Matt Mullenweg has been placed on a paid leave of absence.
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“Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence” — verbatim from The Verge · article - Mark Davies will lead the company as interim CEO.
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“Mark Davies, Automattic’s CFO, will lead the company as interim CEO.” — verbatim from Hacker News — Front Page · article - Mullenweg claims that Mark Davies conspired with board members to place him on leave.
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“Mullenweg claims Automattic chief financial officer Mark Davies 'conspired' with board members to place him on leave.” — verbatim from The Verge · article
Framing spectrum · 3 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were The Verge and TechCrunch — stamps within 90 minutes.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | The Verge |
| Unclassified | 2 | 2 | Hacker News, TechCrunch |
Report-by-report timeline · 3
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