Parag Agrawal takes over as Twitter CEO

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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced on Monday he's stepped down as the social media platform's CEO, and has been replaced by Parag Agrawal, Twitter's chief technology officer.

Dorsey tweeted that Agrawal, 37, was unanimously appointed to the position by Twitter's board. "He's been my choice for some time given how deeply he understands the company and its needs," Dorsey said. "Parag has been behind every critical decision that helped turn this company around. He's curious, probing, rational, creative, demanding, self-aware, and humble. He leads with heart and soul, and is someone I learn from daily. My trust in him as our CEO is bone deep."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.