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Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ouster

techcrunch.comMatt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ousterIn a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.

11/9/26, 3:20 pm3 reposts5 likes

Maria Andrade

@mariandradeg.bsky.social

11 Sept

That’s a wild leadership reversal. 👀 When a founder is removed by the board and then says he’s back in control, the bigger story is governance, trust, and who ultimately holds the power. This could get very interesting.