Musk launches poll asking if he should step down from Twitter; Says will abide by result

Digital Desk: Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, recently questioned whether he should "drop-down as the head of Twitter?" in a tweet. The billionaire has promised that he will follow the poll's result.

"Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll," Musk tweeted, adding the cautionary phrase, "Be careful what you wish for, as you just might get it." There are roughly 10 hours left until the poll closes.

A little over 42.4% of people chose "No," and more than 57.6% of users selected "Yes."

Previously, Musk had stated that he wouldn't stay on as Twitter's CEO for very long and that he would hire someone else instead. Recent criticism for disregarding his other jobs has come from major Tesla stockholders in particular.

Since taking control of the microblogging platform, the Tesla CEO has faced harsh criticism for various changes he made at the business, including sacking more than half of its staff and re-admitting users who had been previously banned.

He recently came under fire for blocking numerous journalist accounts for "doxxing" his whereabouts, including well-known journalists from the Washington Post, CNN, and other outlets.

Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, noted the exclusion of media and expressed his "great concern" with Musk's action. After a significant response from the public, the accounts were reinstated. After a significant response from the public, the accounts were reinstated.

Twitter said that users will no longer be able to link to social media and other platforms, which the company defined as "prohibited," in another significant policy change. The corporation announced that it will delete accounts that promoted competitors and had links to websites like Facebook, Instagram, and Mastodon.

Musk decided to refrain from making any major policy changes without first conducting an online user survey after the action drew harsh criticism.

“My apologies. Won’t happen again,” Musk tweeted.

Twitter's Trust and Safety Council, a volunteer body established in 2016 to provide the social media platform with recommendations on-site decisions, was abolished last week.