Former US President Donald Trump announced that he would not be returning on Twitter.

He's staying with his own Twitter clone "Truth Social," said the Republican at least "Fox News."

Trump was banned from Twitter last year after expressing sympathy for his supporters who stormed the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021.

The Twitter management has so far emphasized that there is no way back to the platform for him.

The future Twitter majority owner Elon Musk could see it differently, he had sharply criticized the blocking of Trump's account at the time and accused Twitter of acting as a "judge" on freedom of expression.

Elon Musk will most likely set the tone on Twitter in the future.

The company's board of directors on Monday gave up opposition to a takeover by a tech billionaire.

The Twitter board of directors announced on Monday that Musk had reached an agreement on a takeover.

The price remains at the $54.20 per share Musk offered from the start.

Musk plans to delist the globally known company with more than 217 million users after the acquisition later this year.

The Twitter board has already approved the deal, now the shareholders have to give the green light.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal told employees Monday that the social network will continue to operate as usual -- including with him at the helm -- until the deal to sell the company to Elon Musk for $44 billion later this year is finalized.

Agrawal spoke to his staff via video on Monday afternoon to explain the Twitter board's decision.

He reiterated during the meeting that the company is entering a period of uncertainty.

The twists and turns have left many Twitter workers confused and frustrated over the past few weeks.

Many employees had been vocal internally against a deal with Musk, fearing that Musk's brash, combative style could damage corporate culture and alienate employees.