Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO

SAN FRANCISCO: Jack Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO of the social media giant Twitter Monday, is perhaps best known as the man who kicked former US president Donald Trump off the platform he used to court supporters and attack his critics.

But the Twitter co-founder, sporting a beard and nose ring, is also one of Silicon Valley’s iconic figures and his decision to resign aligns with his stances in favour of the common good.

The tattooed entrepreneur, who has said he only eats one meal a day as part of his wellness regime, became a figure of deep influence as the chief executive of two major publicly traded tech companies: Twitter and payments firm Square.

Born and raised in St Louis, Missouri, the 45-year-old taught himself how to write computer code by the time he was…