Elon Musk

2022 - 12 - 19

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Elon Musk Says He'll Restrict Polls To Twitter Blue Subscribers ... (Forbes)

Despite vowing to abide by the results of a poll asking if he should step down as Twitter CEO, Musk is now suggesting it was compromised by bots.

[independent council](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/10/28/no-trump-tweets-yet-musk-says-diverse-council-will-consider-reversing-bans/?sh=13fccf3467a2) made up of experts and public figures with “widely diverse viewpoints.” Musk has reneged on this promise while positioning himself as the final arbiter of what kind of content Twitter should or should not allow. Musk also [blamed bots](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1593952814534991873) for his poll about restoring Trump’s account on Twitter being closer than he anticipated. Twitter would then use this rule to ban several high profile journalists—many of whom had been critical of Musk—while the billionaire accused them of “doxxing” him, prompting widespread backlash and threats of [sanctions](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/12/16/european-union-official-warns-elon-musk-of-sanctions-over-twitter-banning-journalists/). Musk, who claims to be a “free-speech absolutist,” took over as Twitter CEO after completing his $44 billion acquisition of the company in late October. The billionaire, however, has been selective in blaming bots when it comes to polls, only bringing it up when results don’t align with his views on an issue. Musk has previously been criticized for relying on unscientific polls—which can easily be brigaded or manipulated by bots or fake accounts—to make important policy decisions at Twitter.

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Twitter users voted Elon Musk out. But CEO or not, he'll still call the ... (The Guardian)

Even if the multi-billionaire owner accepts his user poll and stands down, his machinations seem likely to ruin the company, says tech writer Sarah Manavis.

He has done this before: Musk ran a Twitter poll last year asking users if he should sell some of his Tesla stock, only for it to be revealed he had [already agreed to sell a portion](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/11/elon-musk-sells-some-tesla-stock-but-was-it-really-because-of-twitter-poll) several days before posting the tweet. It feels fitting that the end of his tenure would come with a giant poll of his own making asking people to say whether they liked him or not. [Redundancies at Amazon](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/14/amazon-job-cuts-jeff-bezos-recession), after Jeff Bezos repeatedly blasted himself alongside various celebrities into space, have had a similar effect. As a result, advertisers have [fled the platform](https://www.engadget.com/twitter-losing-advertisers-boycott-193748977.html?guccounter=1), leading to “massive” drops in revenue. And it has now been decimated as a result of his ego. The past six weeks has solidified Musk as Twitter’s worst character, unmasking the desperation behind the trolling persona he has long projected. On Thursday and Friday, several of the most prominent journalists covering Musk [stale memes](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/20/investing/elon-musk-bitcoin-dogecoin/index.html) and [tired jokes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2019/12/23/elon-musk-makes-weed-joke-after-tesla-stock-jumps-above-420/?sh=547679d0a62d), and his transparent desperation to be liked, [tanking his own stock price](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/01/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-says-stock-price-is-too-high-shares-fall.html) to delight his followers, Musk’s Twitter persona was infamous. But even if he isn’t in the CEO role, Musk will remain Twitter’s owner after he steps down, with a new chief executive of his choosing. There has been little respite from the chaos of Musk’s Twitter since he took over just under two months ago. [tinkered with core features](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/09/twitter-elon-musk-blue-check-verification) as if on a whim. He has fired employees and

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Twitter Seeks Masochistic CEO. The Job Reports to Elon Musk. (Barron's)

Help Wanted: Thinly profitable microblog seeks masochist for role of nominal chief executive. Must share owner's core beliefs, which can last for hours, ...

At least the Saudis put up some of the cash. A year ago, our guy was getting loads of attention on Twitter for trashing Twitter, which was fun. Candidates should be willing to commit to a three-month tenure, tops, before a highly public firing that will make Bob Chapek’s ousting at

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Elon Musk mum on Twitter poll results but looks to change voting rules (Seeking Alpha)

Elon Musk has not directly addressed the results of a Twitter (TWTR) leadership poll that ended with using saying he should step down.

He had also said that Twitter would put major policy changes at the social media company up to a vote by users in future. Twitter will make that change." [TSLA](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TSLA)) stock, including Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. We actually have skin in the game." [TSLA](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TSLA)) CEO and Twitter chief [said](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604985324505030658?s=20&t=gZkADcmnTz_DxsJtNY3dtw): "Good point. [57.5%, voted yes.](https://seekingalpha.com/news/3918312-elon-musk-loses-twitter-leadership-poll) Musk had said he would abide by the results of the poll.

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Who is Lex Fridman? Elon Musk's friend who wants to work for free ... (Business Today)

Elon Musk is planning to step down as Twitter CEO, at least, that's what he promised his Twitter followers. On Monday, the billionaire took a Twitter Poll ...

MOST READ However, he had categorically said he would abide by the poll results. Fridman seems to be one of the people on Twitter who interact with Musk regularly. Focus on great engineering and increasing the amount of love in the world. The poll lasted for a few hours with clear results showing that Twitterati wanted him to quit Twitter as the CEO. On Monday, the billionaire took a Twitter Poll to decide if he should continue to head Twitter or quit being at the helm of the social media company.

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Musk suggests major change to Twitter polls after voters in the last ... (Fortune)

“Twitter will make that change,” Musk tweeted, in a reply to a user suggesting that only those who pay for the platform should be allowed to vote. The policy ...

in sixth place, according to analytics company [Kepios](https://datareportal.com/essential-twitter-stats). in the second quarter of 2022, according to [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604985324505030658?s=46&t=ETMX2gtLQVofJeuW4YGQqA), in a reply to a user suggesting that only those who pay for the platform should be allowed to vote. banned the practice in 1964 through the Twenty-fourth Amendment to the U.S. The social media company says it has “plans to expand” elsewhere. Twitter Blue is state governments often used poll taxes to suppress the voting rights of Black Americans, before the U.S. Musk then asked users to vote on whether he should step down as CEO. His pledge came after the social media company was blasted for introducing a new rule barring users from sharing links to competing social media platforms, like Instagram or After Musk suggested that only Twitter Blue customers could vote, users made reference to the “poll tax,” or a tax where people pay a flat fee to the government, regardless of wealth or income. Twitter has since reinstated the suspended accounts. A majority of users in two consecutive polls said that Twitter should unban accounts immediately.

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump: 2 disrupters face a reckoning (WOKV)

Trump weaponized Twitter before he was banned after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Musk was a persistent Twitter poster, taunting stock market ...

The site has vastly amplified both their voices, in a way that has benefited Musk's businesses and Trump's political career over the years, though at a cost to their reputations. “There is never a plan, never a strategy, just a collection of on-the-fly tactics. But of the two, only Trump held the power of office. Musk, a 51-year-old native of South Africa who lived in Canada as a young man, is known for working insane hours, hands on, these days in Twitter's San Francisco headquarters. Musk registers 120 million Twitter followers; Trump, a Republican, had 88 million when he was barred from the platform after the Jan. Their personalities differ in some respects, too — Musk admits error and even apologizes on occasion; Trump doesn’t. In the public-opinion influence game, it's made up mostly of tweets and corporate policy about how to manage them. In an unscientific poll he set up, a majority of the 17.5 million respondents said Trump has often argued he should be considered among the wealthiest, though behind that claim was a mirage. 6 assault on the Capitol by supporters stirred to action that day by his public remarks, on and off social media. Both have operated from a sense that things begin and end by CEO fiat. Trump weaponized Twitter before he was banned after the Jan.

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Elon Musk plans to restrict policy polls to Twitter Blue users (Reuters)

Elon Musk said on Monday Twitter Inc will restrict voting on policy-related polls to paying Twitter Blue subscribers, on the same day that users voted ...

He has not yet named a successor for the role. Twitter will make that change", without specifying when the change would come into effect. Dec 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Monday Twitter Inc will restrict voting on policy-related polls to paying Twitter Blue subscribers, on the same day that users

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Snoop Dogg Voted To Run Twitter After Elon Musk Told To Step Down (Newsweek)

After users voted for Elon Musk to step down as CEO of Twitter, Snoop Dogg launched his own poll.

Snoop shared one of the high-rated comments which depicted a world in which he ran Twitter. He added, "Give him a shot as CEO!" A video posted to He received around 3.4 million votes in his poll, but the results were far more conclusive than Musk's poll. It's been all change at the social media company after its owner Musk seemed to admit to some mistakes as head of Twitter. Snoop asked his followers.

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Henry Ford, Elon Musk, and the Dark Path to Extremism (The Intercept - First Look Media)

Twitter's billionaire owner seems set to follow Ford into the abyss.

General Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, and other big firms are set to enter the electric vehicle market with a combined total of 135 new models, and to begin large-scale production over the next two to three years. On Sunday, Musk was photographed at the World Cup in Qatar, standing in what appeared to be a stadium suite with Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. After Musk acquired Twitter in October, he began [slashing the company’s workforce](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/technology/elon-musk-twitter-fired-criticism.html) — including firing employees who had dared to criticize him. Over the weekend, he briefly suspended the account of Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz after she tried to contact him for a story. A century after it was published, references to Ford’s book, “ Officials from the European Union have also warned that Twitter may face sanctions for failing to live up to the EU’s standards for press freedom. He has unblocked the Twitter accounts of Donald Trump and other right-wing extremists, and [ended enforcement](https://apnews.com/article/twitter-ends-covid-misinformation-policy-cc232c9ce0f193c505bbc63bf57ecad6) of the site’s Covid [misinformation policy](https://theintercept.com/2022/12/15/elon-musk-twitter-covid-vaccine-simone-gold/). [showcase his right-wing political agenda](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/14/qanon-musk-revival-twitter/). By taking on the corporate giants of the auto industry and winning, Musk has succeeded where other flamboyant and egocentric entrepreneurs like John DeLorean, who briefly built the 1980s-era gull-winged car now mainly remembered for its time-traveling role in the movie “Back to the Future,” failed. Unfortunately, Elon Musk now seems grimly determined to walk Henry Ford’s path much further than he should, for after his spectacular early success, Ford turned very dark, very quickly. Ford dominated the car industry as a result; in the early 1920s, more than half the cars on the world’s roads were built by Ford. “I regard Henry Ford as my inspiration,” Hitler told the Detroit News in 1931.

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Elon Musk appears to back out from Twitter poll voting him out (Electrek)

Tesla investors thought that they might see the beginning of the end of their Twitter nightmare with Musk releasing a poll this weekend to ask people if he ...

Be sure to check out our [homepage](https://electrek.co/)for all the latest news, and follow Electrek on [YouTube channel](https://youtube.com/c/electrekco)for the latest reviews. It’s wild how a sliver of hope that things could return to normal was quickly squashed and now is even making things worse. [subscribing to Electrek on Google News](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMKqD-Qow6c_gAg?ceid=US:en&oc=3). It’s sad, but Musk is starting to sound more and more like Trump. When the results don’t match his expectations, they are rigged. It’s not too difficult to figure out which way those people will be voting.

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Elon Musk narrows voting on Twitter policy to 'Blue' members after ... (The Mercury News)

Twitter Inc. will restrict voting on major policy decisions to paying Twitter Blue subscribers, company owner Elon Musk said in one of his first tweets ...

He also responded to an article about rival Toyota Motor Corp.’s criticism of electric vehicles with a simple “Wow.” In his less than two months at the helm, he has spooked advertisers, alienated Twitter’s most ardent creators and turned the service from a reflection of the news of the day into the main topic.After losing the initial poll, Musk, who’s also chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., retweeted promotional material for the car company and for Twitter’s Blue for Business service. More than 10 million, or 57.5% of the vote, were in favor of Musk relinquishing his role as head of Twitter.

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Elon Musk: Only blue tick users to vote in Twitter polls on policy (BBC News)

Mr Musk launched a Twitter poll asking his followers if he should step down as chief executive - 57.5% voted "yes". Since then, he has not commented directly on ...

Tesla needs and deserves to have [a] working full time CEO," he tweeted. In response to a tweet saying Twitter Blue subscribers "should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls. Tesla shares have lost more than 60% in value this year, with some saying his obsession with Twitter is destroying the brand. He has also fired about half of Twitter's staff. One user claimed that so-called bots appeared to have voted heavily in the poll about Mr Musk's role at the firm. Bruce Daisley, former vice president of Twitter, compared any potential change to that of a football manager.

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Elon Musk's Successor at Twitter Should Prioritize Civil Discourse (Bloomberg)

I tried to enjoy Elon Musk's Twitter until my social connections began quiet quitting. But first… Today's must-reads: • Sam Bankman-Fried's US extradition ...

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Musk: Twitter will limit policy polls to paying subscribers (Axios)

It was one of Musk's first tweets since Twitter users voted for him to step down as head of the company.

Twitter will make that change." [Twitter investors are divided on Musk moves](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/19/twitter-investors-split-elon-musk) We actually have skin in the game."

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Elon Musk actively searching for a new Twitter CEO, sources say (CNBC)

Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk is searching for a new CEO of the company, sources told CNBC's David Faber.

[Tesla](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA/) shares this year to finance the Twitter takeover. [posted an informal poll](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604617643973124097) Sunday asking Twitter users if he should step down as head of the company, and a majority of the 17 million respondents voted for Musk to leave his post. [his position as CEO would be temporary](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/16/elon-musk-says-he-doesnt-want-to-be-a-ceo-walks-back-sec-insults.html). [In court in November](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/16/elon-musk-says-he-doesnt-want-to-be-a-ceo-walks-back-sec-insults.html), Musk said, "I expect to reduce my time at Twitter and find somebody else to run Twitter over time." [Musk said](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1605079888821510144) "the United States has definitely been harmed" by having Warren as a senator. [Elizabeth Warren](https://www.cnbc.com/elizabeth-warren/), D-Mass., [wrote](https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2022.12.18%20Letter%20to%20Tesla%20Board%20on%20Musk%20Concerns.pdf) to the chair of [Tesla's](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA/) board, Robyn Denholm, expressing concern that Musk and the board may have violated legal obligations to Tesla shareholders. Twitter polls are straw polls, which means they are not comparable to professional public opinion research. [massive staff cuts](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/04/twitter-sued-by-employees-after-mass-layoffs-begin.html), a [spike in racist hate speech](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/03/heres-how-elon-musk-can-prevent-racist-raids-on-twitter.html), [advertisers](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/ad-giant-ipg-advises-brands-to-pause-twitter-spending.html) fleeing or slashing their spending on the platform, as well as the reinstatement of previously banned accounts. He has also [pulled in talent from Tesla, SpaceX and the Boring Co.](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/08/spacex-tesla-and-boring-company-execs-helping-musk-at-twitter.html), including executives, engineers and attorneys, to assist him at Twitter. [that Twitter usage has reached an all-time high](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603852159283445760) since he took over, and [that hate speech impressions have fallen](https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor). [he wrote](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604621101245419520?s=20&t=fARSGTWvPNFKhyH5QFjGfQ). [Elon Musk](https://www.cnbc.com/elon-musk/) is searching for a new chief executive of the company, sources told CNBC's David Faber.

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Elon Musk actively searching for new Twitter CEO - CNBC (Reuters)

Billionaire Elon Musk is actively searching for a new chief executive officer for Twitter Inc, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk is actively searching for a new chief executive officer for Twitter Inc, Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Elon Musk actively searching for new Twitter CEO - CNBC

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Musk Trump (Citrus County Chronicle)

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk talks with President Donald Trump speaks after viewing the SpaceX flight to the International ...

Elon Musk Reportedly Actively Looking for New CEO After Losing Poll (TIME)

Elon Musk is actively searching for a new chief executive officer for Twitter Inc., CNBC's David Faber reported, after the billionaire lost a straw poll he ...

The stock of Tesla, by far Musk’s most valuable holding, has plummeted since the Twitter acquisition and critics have argued he’s spending too much time on the social media company. Musk has warned that Twitter is at risk of bankruptcy and instituted a “hardcore” work environment for the remaining workers after a drastic cutback in staff. He also responded to an article about rival Toyota Motor Corp.’s criticism of electric vehicles with a simple “Wow.” 15, the New York Times has reported. More than 10 million votes, or 57.5%, were in favor of Musk stepping down, according to results that came in Monday morning. Musk responded to a tweet suggesting the poll may have been manipulated by bots with a single word:

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After Twitter users voted to oust Elon Musk as CEO, he wants to ... (CNN)

When Elon Musk polled Twitter users about whether to reinstate former President Donald Trump's account, he quickly followed through on the majority's wish ...

There is no successor.” [CNBC reported](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/20/elon-musk-actively-searching-for-a-new-twitter-ceo-sources-say.html?__source=sharebar [said last month](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/tech/elon-musk-email-ultimatum-twitter/index.html) that he expects to “reduce my time at Twitter, and find somebody else to run Twitter, over time.” But in a [ tweet Sunday](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/tech/twitter-alternate-ceo/index.html) he said: “No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. [followed through](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/business/twitter-musk-trump-reinstate/index.html) on the majority’s wish to do so. The short list likely includes investor Jason Calacanis, Craft Ventures partner David Sacks and Sriram Krishnan, an Andreessen Horowitz general partner focused on crypto and Twitter’s former consumer teams lead. It would also skew those who can vote to the users who are willing to pay up for Twitter Blue, which includes the controversial paid verification feature Musk pushed to introduce. [went ahead and did it](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/24/tech/elon-musk-amnesty-poll/index.html). While it’s unclear how he would restrict voting to only those who pay for the company’s subscription service, such a change could dramatically reduce the number of Twitter users who could vote in polls. After coming under fire this weekend for a controversial new policy restricting users from posting links to rival platforms, Musk pledged to effectively crowdsource “major policy changes” at Twitter by polling users about them and soon launched the poll about whether he should remain as CEO. The Tesla CEO is also facing pressure from the carmaker’s shareholders to find a replacement at Twitter, after Tesla’s stock has declined significantly this year. Musk [responded](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1605250734206885889) to the story on Twitter with two crying laughing emojis. After one Twitter user said, “Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls,” Now, he appears to think the problem isn’t him, but who gets to vote in the polls.

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Elon Musk remains silent about Twitter poll calling for his resignation (WOKV)

NEW YORK — Elon Musk has stayed silent on the results of a poll completed more than a day ago in which Twitter users voted for him to resign as the head of ...

NEW YORK — Elon Musk has stayed silent on the results of a poll completed more than a day ago in which Twitter users voted for him to resign as the head of the platform. Last month, he said that the company was losing $4 million a day. The suspensions came days after Twitter banned accounts that had shared publicly available information on plane travel. An individual also posted a message advocating that future polls over Twitter policy be restricted to users of the platform's subscription service, Twitter Blue, which costs $8 month. While remaining mum about the poll results since Monday morning, Musk has tweeted more than 10 times, including a criticism of Sen. Last week, he posted a viral tweet that called for Dr.

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For CEOs, Elon Musk's Poll Underscores The Benefits And ... (Forbes)

News that Elon Musk polled Twitter users on whether he should resign as CEO of the crisis-plagued social media platform raised important issues for all ...

“Furthermore, seeking feedback can help executives stay attuned to the ever-changing needs and expectations of their stakeholders. We saw feedback concerning our onboarding process from customers, and we were able to make a major adjustment that helped increase user adoption by 124%,” Circlelt’s Shaikh recalled. In many communities, these groups exist in some form of “mentoring” organization, so if such a network is not available or undesirable for other reasons, that experience can still be tapped into,” he commented. For example, when you release a product, a post-release customer survey can help you understand the reception of the product and how useful customers find it. Too many companies focus too much internally and don’t look for feedback from outside constituents such as partners and customers,” he observed. “I feel consistency is more important than frequency,” according to Actify’s Opsahl. Executives who support and nurture a culture in which all employees feel safe to deliver honest assessments create a high-performing organization,” she observed. Team feedback is, of course, always useful in terms of formulating internal strategies,” “If executives want candid and constructive feedback, they need to give it as well. The key is to create a culture of feedback,” “Sadly, most leaders won't ask these types of questions either because they don't think to do it or because they are fearful of what the answer might be. "Feedback is a critical part of an organization’s success.

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Elon Musk can't accept that people voted for him to resign as CEO of ... (Vox)

36 hours after people voted in his poll, Elon Musk hasn't accepted calls to step down from Twitter.

Hours after the poll closed, Musk [tweeted that “the people have spoken”](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1594131768298315777) and reinstated Trump’s account. Musk replied to another user in the same thread who suggested that only paid subscribers to Twitter Blue should be able to vote in polls: He said, “ [Twitter will make that change](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604985324505030658).” Then, on Tuesday, he replied with laughing emojis at a [recent NBC story](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/20/elon-musk-actively-searching-for-a-new-twitter-ceo-sources-say.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.PostToTwitter) reporting that he’s actively looking for a new CEO. But since he took over, Musk has said he’s wiped Twitter of excessive bots. [calling for Musk](https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-investors-voice-concern-over-elon-musks-focus-on-twitter-11670948786) to focus less on Twitter and more on Tesla. Musk has complained about Twitter bots since before he bought the platform. But instead of immediately and publicly accepting the results, which he said he’d do, Musk is now casting doubt on the validity of his poll after Musk himself launched it on Twitter, a platform that he owns. [replied to a tweet](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1605264743501013013) by market research firm HarrisX, which conducted its own poll and found that 61 percent of people wanted Musk to stay on. [Musk can’t seem to handle criticism](https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/11/16/23461217/elon-musk-twitter-fired-employees-free-speech-contradictions-joke) — from debating the percentage of people in the crowd who were [booing him at a comedy show](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/12/12/dave-chappelle-elon-musk-booed/) to [firing employees who criticized him,](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/technology/elon-musk-twitter-fired-criticism.html) and now, dismissing the legitimacy of the Twitter users who voted him out of the company he just bought. [engaged in a Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/1604810383646027776) by a user suggesting that a “deep state” bot army was rigging the poll against him. Musk has long said he eventually wants to step down as Twitter CEO, so it’s unclear why he seems so unwilling to accept the results of the poll calling for him to end his chaotic reign as head of the company. [36 hours since people voted overwhelmingly](https://www.vox.com/recode/23440075/elon-musk-twitter-layoffs-check-mark-verification) for Elon Musk to step down as CEO of Twitter (out of some 17 million votes, 57.5 percent were in favor of Musk resigning).

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Elon Musk Seems to Suggest He Lost “Should I Step Down” Poll ... (Vanity Fair)

Elon Musk has long drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, thanks to his: Paper-thin skin · Lack of impulse control · Aversion to the free press ...

And, in a move that Donald Trump is no doubt kicking himself for not having thought of, [announced](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64034892) that moving forward, only people who pay him can vote in Twitter polls. [originates](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604985324505030658) from. To honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it I will abide by the results of this poll.” Then, like Donald Trump, he lost, big time. [originates](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604617643973124097) from. Twitter content

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Elon Musk says he will resign as Twitter CEO once he finds a ... (NPR)

"I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!" Musk tweeted after most respondents to his Twitter poll said he should step ...

Won't happen again," Musk "Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. I will abide by the results of this poll." Nearly all of Twitter's top executives have either been fired or quit since Musk took the reins. Wake up tesla BOD - what is the plan? Since Musk took over Twitter in late October, there has been a constant barrage of erratic decisions and turmoil at the company.

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Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO — once he finds a ... (CNN)

In a tweet, Musk said he would resign “as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!” He added that following his resignation as CEO, Musk would “ ...

6 Capitol riots and [released internal communications](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/02/tech/musk-twitter-hunter-biden/index.html) to journalists about Twitter’s operations before Musk took ownership of the company. Musk’s penchant for making major product changes based on little more than informal Twitter polls has highlighted his ad hoc and improvisational management style. [pledge](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/tech/elon-musk-email-ultimatum-twitter/index.html) to become “extremely hardcore” in their work, and [stopped enforcing](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/tech/twitter-covid-misinformation-policy/index.html) Twitter’s policy against Covid-19 misinformation. The announcement comes after more than a day of silence about the poll following its outcome. [laid off](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/03/tech/twitter-layoffs/index.html) the majority of its staff, [alienated major advertisers](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/09/tech/musk-twitter-brands-interview/index.html), welcomed former President Donald Trump [back to the platform](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/business/twitter-musk-trump-reinstate/index.html) after his suspension in the wake of the Jan. On Monday, after more than 17 million users had voted — 57.5% of whom said Musk should resign — the billionaire executive addressed the results only indirectly.

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Elon Musk Says He Will Resign as Twitter CEO When He Finds ... (The New York Times)

Mr. Musk, who asked his Twitter followers on Sunday if he should step down as head of the service, will remain the company's owner.

Mr. At Twitter, Mr. Musk’s Twitter, Musk has sometimes appointed a key adviser to manage the business in his absence. On Sunday, he The billionaire owns Twitter, which he took private, and will remain its proprietor. After a backlash from users, the policy was curtailed. “After that, I will just run the software & servers teams,” he said. Musk tweeted that he planned to resign after finding a successor as chief executive. Instead, he replied to Twitter users who cast doubt on the outcome and said Twitter would Musk had said he would abide by the result, and more than 57 percent agreed that he should step down. [bought Twitter for $44 billion](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/technology/elon-musk-twitter-deal-complete.html) in late October, asked his followers the question on Sunday night after facing a backlash for unpopular new content moderation policies and the seemingly capricious barring and reinstatement of high-profile users.

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Musk says he will find new Twitter CEO but keep control of key ... (The Washington Post)

Elon Musk said he would find a new Twitter CEO after a poll mandated he step down.

[moves have been controversial](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/19/elon-musk-twitter-key-moments/?itid=lk_inline_manual_18) with many Twitter users and advertisers, risking the company’s major source of revenue. Musk [previously indicated](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/16/elon-musk-tesla-trial-pay/?itid=lk_inline_manual_8) he didn’t intend to remain in Twitter’s top spot long term. He also asked users whether the company should offer “general amnesty” This month, he was booed by the crowd when he went onstage at comedian Dave Chappelle’s San Francisco show. More than 10 million people, or 57.5 percent of respondents, voted that he should leave the position. Musk had previously said he would abide by the results of the informal poll, which he launched after even some of his own allies criticized some of Twitter’s recent policies.

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Elon Musk to quit as Twitter CEO when replacement found (BBC News)

Elon Musk says he will resign as soon as he finds someone "foolish enough" to take over the job.

In response to a tweet saying Twitter Blue subscribers "should be the only ones that can vote in policy related polls. In the past Mr Musk has obeyed Twitter polls. Finding someone to take over the social media platform may be a challenge, according to Mr Musk. Twitter's paid-for verification feature was rolled out for a second time last week after its launch was paused. After that, I will just run the software & servers teams.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Some people speculate Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey could also come back to run the company.

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Elon Musk on Twitter: I'll resign as CEO (Politico)

The tweet from the platform's new owner marks the first time he's responded to a Sunday unscientific poll in which he asked whether he should step down as ...

[Sunday unscientific poll](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604617643973124097) in which he asked whether he should step down as CEO. Many say there isn’t another social media platform with the equivalent reach to reporters and Washington insiders. “After that, I will just run the software & servers teams.”

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Musk to step down as Twitter CEO once he finds 'someone foolish ... (Reuters)

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter Inc once he finds a replacement, but will still run some key divisions ...

Musk has himself said he had too much on his plate, and that he would look for a Twitter CEO. He has not provided a time frame for when he will step down and no successor has been named. After that, I will just run the software & servers teams," Musk wrote on Twitter.

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Elon Musk: 'l Will Resign as CEO' of Twitter (CNET)

After conducting a poll that resulted in 57% of respondents voting for him to step down, Musk tweets that he would do so -- once he finds a replacement.

The Washington Post reported Sunday that the police [had not determined a link](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/18/details-of-musk-stalking-incident/). In October, Twitter briefly launched a feature that allowed users to pay $8 to earn a "blue check" verification. Under his leadership, Twitter has faced massive layoffs, lawsuits from former employees, a pullback in spending from advertisers, abrupt policy changes and international outrage after suspending journalists, and other high-profile users. It follows a poll the Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Over 57% voted in favor of Musk stepping down. Elon Musk respects the decree of Twitter's users, apparently.

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Elon Musk says he will remain Twitter CEO until a replacement is ... (WOKV)

Musk's announcement on Tuesday came after millions of Twitter users responded to a poll that he posted on the platform about whether he should step down or not.

After that, I will just run the software & servers teams.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) [On Twitter, Musk](https://twitter.com/elonmusk) said once he finds someone to replace him as CEO, he will run only the software and servers teams. According to

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