Elon Musk Is Holding A Poll To Ask If He Should Step Down As Twitter CEO

You can vote on it now.

After months of controversy, layoffs and drama, Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to ask the public whether he should stay on as CEO.

Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022

After a few hours of polling, the ‘yes’ vote started with a commanding lead, and currently sits at a 57% majority with more than nine million votes.

Elon has promised to abide by the results no matter what, which would mean he’ll step down as CEO as Twitter, but still retain ownership of the company.

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— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) December 18, 2022

After the “yes” votes started rolling in, he took to Twitter again with some high-key petty energy to warn people that they might get what they wish for.

As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022

He then continued his Twitter tantrum calling out anyone who would replace him.

Those who want power are the ones who least deserve it

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 19, 2022

Twitter users are split on whether Musk should stay on, with his fans saying he’s necessary for protecting “free speech” on the platform, while his opponents believe he’s been damaging to Twitter since he took over.

He hasn’t announced a successor yet, but some people believe there’s someone ready to go.

Elon’s denied that claim however, suggesting in true drama queen fashion, “no one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. There is no successor”.

No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. There is no successor.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 19, 2022

There are some suggestions among Twitter users that the poll has come at the same time shareholders have expressed displeasure at Twitter’s current direction, and a prediction of Twitter losing money.

Musk is done as Twitter CEO. The poll is just his way of passively announcing it.

Whether the Saudis or Tesla investors told him to step down or he's demoralized from constantly embarrassing himself, he's done. https://t.co/jBEwplhYX1

— Maki (@TheNotoriousALG) December 19, 2022

In the past few weeks, Elon’s been in some hot water for a number of reasons, including banning journalists from Twitter for “doxing”, and backing a Twitter announcement that would restrict the promotion of other social channels on Twitter.

Both of those decisions have been at least partly reversed, with the self-proclaimed man-of-the-people using another poll to reinstate the banned journalists.

 Whatever happens next, people are in a frenzy on Twitter.

The new Twitter CEO should be a magic 8 ball. The decision making wouldn’t change.

— FRO🔆🌊🏳️‍🌈 (@FROsunLiberal) December 19, 2022