Should I quit as Twitter CEO?: Elon Musk launches poll, says will abide by result
Previously, Musk had stated that he did not want to serve as CEO of Twitter for long, hinting that he would find someone else for the job.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk in his latest tweet has asked a question if he should 'step down as the head of Twitter?'. The billionaire has pledged that he will abide by the result of the poll.
"Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll," Musk tweeted, following it up with a warning: "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it."The poll is about 10 hours away from its deadline.
Over 57.6 per cent of users replied to 'Yes' and about 42.4 per cent clicked on 'No.'
Previously, Musk had stated that he did not want to serve as CEO of Twitter for long, hinting that he would find someone else for the job. He has recently faced criticism for neglecting his other jobs, especially by prominent Tesla shareholders.
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Ever since the Tesla CEO took over the micro blogging site, he has come under heavy criticism for several changes he made at the company, including firing more than half of its employees and allowing back previously barred users.
Recently, he came under attack for banning multiple accounts of journalists for 'doxxing' his location, including those of prominent journalists at the Washington Post, CNN and others.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took note of the banning of journalists and said he was 'very disturbed' by Musk's decision.The accounts were restored after severe public backlash. The accounts were restored after severe public backlash.
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In another drastic policy change, Twitter announced that users will no longer be able to link to social media and other platforms, which the company described as 'prohibited'. Accounts promoting rivals and containing links to sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon will be taken down, the company said.
The move generated intense criticism, prompting Musk to promise not to make any more major policy changes without an online survey of users.
“My apologies. Won’t happen again,” Musk tweeted.
Last week, Twitter disbanded its Trust and Safety Council, a volunteer group formed in 2016 to advise the social media platform on site decisions.
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