Elon Musk Offers to Step Down as Twitter CEO in New Poll

Elon Musk appears to have heard all of the Twitter criticism loud and clear — which is why he is leaving his place on the firm in the fingers of the individuals … fairly actually.

The Chief Twit took to his favourite platform Sunday, and began off by apologizing for what appears like Twitter’s no-more-personal-promotion coverage … in which they’re going to ban anybody who plugs different social media profiles of theirs on Twitter.

He wrote, “Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again.” After that, he posed a query and fascinating proposition, asking … “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.”

It’s a easy Yes/No ballot, and as of this writing … practically 6 million individuals have weighed in, with about 58% in favor of Yes, and 42% saying No. There’s nonetheless about 10 hours left to vote.

In a considerably ominous and cryptic follow-up submit, he wrote … “As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.” To us, which means he’ll, in reality, abide by the result … like he beforehand has in different polls. Bringing Trump again comes to thoughts.

Now, there are some cynics who really feel like this an empty promise from Elon — as they believe he’ll merely set up a sock-puppet CEO … whereas he continues to pull the strings BTS. He will nonetheless be the bulk proprietor of Twitter, in spite of everything — so he might nonetheless presumably name the photographs.

He did lately allude to that kind of carte blanche rule earlier this yr when he was discussing his Content Moderation Council — mainly saying, what I say goes, interval.

Elon, nonetheless, appeared to shoot this notion down — saying he does not have any person else in thoughts for the gig … and that there’s no successor. He says nobody would really need this job. Time will inform if he follows by means of, and what that’ll imply for Twitter at giant. 👀