In a stunning commencement, Elon Musk’s Twitter followers have spoken loudly with their opinion — they want him removed as CEO of the social media platform.
The unexpected move was fueled by an online poll launched by Mr. Musk about his future with the platform. More than two-thirds of Musk’s massive followers answered his question about resigning, with a staggering 57.5% answering “yes”.
Before the votes closed, Musk said he would accept the results of the vote Twitter users had on his $44 billion purchase of the platform.
Prominent tech mogul Elon Musk, best known as the leader of Tesla and SpaceX, has faced a wave of criticism since taking over the helm of his latest company.
Despite the poll being closed, Musk has yet to respond to its findings. So despite possible changes in his role as CEO and owner of Twitter, we will always hear from Musk one way or another.
On Monday, Musk’s poll sparked a wave of engagement, with more than 17.5 million users voting, with 42.5% opposing his possible CEO resignation.
Over the years, Musk has been known to respect public opinion — even taking it directly into account by honoring polls placed on Twitter. His affinity for the phrase “vox populi, vox dei,” a Latin phrase that translates to “the voice of the people is the voice of God,” is significant.
Musk took a break from world-changing chores to watch the World Cup final. He was spotted in Qatar spending some alone time with US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, after a hectic schedule.
They Say…
A recently retired former Twitter employee spoke to BBC News.
The former worker said Musk was “showing himself to be the incompetent fool we all knew he was.”
“His investors are surely looking at this now and questioning whether he was the right horse to back,” the anonymous worker added. “I imagine he’s getting pressure from investors to step down and is using this poll to make it look like he’s following the will of the people instead of the will of those paying his bills.”
With the clock ticking and poll results about to drop, the Binance founder reached out with a message of determination for Musk — encouraging him to remain steadfast in his position
Changpeng Zhao, a renowned investor in Twitter and other companies, showed his support for Musk as he made a whopping $500m investment toward the CEO’s takeover of the company.
Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities predicted that the Twitter poll would bring about a shift in power, possibly signaling an end to Elon Musk’s leadership on the platform.
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Source: Voyage New York
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