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EDITOR BRIEF
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has been placed on paid leave following a board vote, according to 404 Media and The Verge. In an internal message, Mullenweg claimed CFO Mark Davies and board members conspired to remove him temporarily, while he voted against the decision.
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The move signals a serious governance rupture at Automattic, a company central to the WordPress ecosystem. Leadership instability could intensify scrutiny of Automattic’s direction after Mullenweg’s recent public disputes, raising questions about control and accountability in open-source-adjacent businesses.
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