SAN FRANCISCO, California — After a tumultuous six weeks at the helm of the social media platform, Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, posted a poll on Sunday night asking users to vote on whether he should resign from his position. In the poll, Musk stated that he would “abide by the results of this poll.”
As the vote was still ongoing, Musk tweeted: “As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.” When the poll concluded, over 17 million Twitter users had cast their ballots. The results showed that 57% of respondents believed Musk should step down, while 43% believed he should remain as CEO.
The poll and its results have sparked widespread debate and speculation about the future of Musk’s leadership at Twitter. Many have praised the CEO for his willingness to listen to the opinions of users and hold himself accountable to their wishes. Others have criticized the poll as a divisive tactic and called for more decisive action to address the challenges facing the platform.
As of now, it is unclear what the next steps will be for Musk and Twitter. However, it is certain that the platform will be closely watching how the situation unfolds in the coming days and weeks.
Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022