But the new agreement makes it seem likely he
will stay. Twitter has lagged behind businesses
like Facebook and Google in terms of user
growth and advertising revenue. CEO Jack
Dorsey left the company to start payments
company Square Inc., but returned in 2015. Now
he splits his time between Square and Twitter.
Last week the company said it was testing
“Fleets,” a Tweet that disappears in 24 hours,
as a response to critics who say Twitter hasn’t
introduced very many new product features.
The new feature is reminiscent of Instagram and
Facebook “stories” and Snapchat’s snaps, which
let users post short-lived photos and messages.
Such features are increasingly popular with
social-media users looking for smaller groups
and and more private chats.