Twitter CEO Announces $ 1 Billion Contribution to New Corona Measures April 12, 12:53 PM
Twitter's top management, Dorsey CEO, has announced that it will contribute $ 1 billion and more than 100 billion yen in Japanese yen to fight against the new coronavirus. As the spread of infection continues, support from the IT industry in the United States, which has created many millionaires, is growing.
Twitter Dorsey CEO announced on Tuesday that it will contribute $ 1 billion in new countermeasures against coronavirus and over ¥ 108 billion in Japanese yen to medical institutions and other funds.
He claims that he will own 28% of Dorsey's total assets by taking his stake in the settlement business company "Square" he founded.
Once the infection is over, the remaining funds will be used for girls' education and for a "universal basic income" that guarantees minimum income.
Dorsey tweeted, "The need for support is increasing. We want to see the effect of this contribution. We look forward to seeing others who do the same thing."
In the United States, as the spread of the new coronavirus continues, in the United States, online retailer Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos, CEO, has announced that it will donate over ¥ 10 billion to organizations that provide food to the poor.
Bill Gates, a founder of a major IT company Microsoft, supports vaccine development and other activities through charities, and support from the IT industry that has generated many millionaires is spreading.