The CEO of Hims & Hers, a telehealth pharmaceutical company, has issued a new statement on the campus protests happening across the country, after its initial support for them caused the company’s stocks to plummet.
Andrew Dudum had initially encouraged protesters on campus to continue their protests, stating that many companies are “eager to hire you” and included a link to apply at his company. The post sparked controversy online, with Hims & Hers’s stock going down by a noticeable amount from over $13.12 per share on Wednesday to $11.35 per share by Sunday evening.
Dudum said on social media that the past several days had been “a disheartening reflection” on how divisive the current landscape is and clarified how he had not been condoning antisemitism or acts of violence occurring at the protests.
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