Twitter Users Vote For Elon Musk To Resign As CEO In Informal Poll

Elon Musk asks Twitter users if he should step down as CEO, and a majority of over 17 million voters say yes. Musk claims he will honor the results despite recently stating no capable successor exists.

19 Dec 2022 • 1 min read

Elon Musk posts an informal poll on Twitter asking users if he should step down as CEO of the social media platform. The poll closes with 57.5% of more than 17 million respondents voting for the billionaire to leave his post. Musk states he will abide by the results of the survey, though it remains unclear if he will actually follow through.

This vote follows sudden policy changes that spark online backlash, including a short-lived ban on promoting rival social media platforms. Musk walks back that specific rule after prominent supporters criticize the decision. Additionally, the company updates its policies regarding the sharing of private information online.

Despite promising to respect the poll's outcome, Musk contradicts himself by claiming no suitable successor exists to keep the company alive. He points out that finding a CEO is easy, but finding one capable of maintaining Twitter's survival proves impossible. These informal Twitter polls remain unreliable, as malicious bots or inauthentic accounts easily manipulate the results.

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