Elon Musk said on Tuesday night (20) that he will step down as president of Twitter as soon as he finds “someone foolish enough” to accept the position. “Afterwards, I will only command the software and server teams,” said the billionaire on his account on the social network.
On Sunday night (18), Musk asked users, through a poll, if he should leave the command of the social network. “I will respect the results,” he said.
About 57.5% of the votes were in favor of the billionaire, and 42.5% against. 17.5 million people participated.
“As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for, you might get it,” tweeted the owner of the social network minutes after voting ended.
In response to a tweet, Musk said on Sunday that “there is no successor” and that “nobody wants the job that can really keep Twitter alive.”
In recent days, the social network suspended accounts that tracked billionaire planes – including Musk’s – and took down profiles of several journalists in the United States, including professionals from the New York Times and the Washington Post.
On Sunday, Twitter also said it would remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other platforms and content that contain links or usernames. The platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, Nostr and Post.
Tesla shares have fallen since the billionaire made the bid to buy Twitter earlier this year.
He is often personally involved in routine decisions such as car styling and supply chain issues. Last month, he said he would reduce his time on Twitter, and possibly find a new leader to run it.
The policy change follows a series of actions since Musk bought the company. After taking control of the social network for US$ 44 billion (R$ 232.3 billion) at the end of October, the billionaire fired part of the company’s top management and thousands of employees.
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