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

Friday, September 11, 2026


Matt Mullenweg sent a Slack message to Automattic employees stating he had resumed control of the company, according to TechCrunch. This followed the Automattic board placing him on leave days earlier. Automattic has not issued a public statement confirming the status change.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/matt-mullenweg-tells-automattic-staff-in-slack-hes-back-in-control-after-ceo-ouster/

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