A report from CNBC claims Twitter owner Elon Musk is “actively looking” for a new CEO of the social media platform.
Musk conducted a poll over the week asking users to vote on whether he should remove himself as the CEO of Twitter. The final totals saw over 57% of respondents voting yes on the matter. In the initial tweet, Musk said he would “abide by the results” of the poll.
The billionaire then insinuated the poll was a muse intended to catch bots on the platform. He then agreed with a user who said Twitter Blue subscribers — those who pay the platform $8 or $11 per month — should be the ones allowed to vote on policy changes going forward. “Twitter will make that change,” he said.
The Tesla and SpaceX owner has come under fire in recent weeks for his conduct surrounding the platform. Several prominent journalists saw their accounts suspended or were permanently banned after Musk accused them of “doxxing” him. He claimed a “stalker” approached a car — eventually jumping on its hood — carrying his family members. He placed the blame on the journalists he claimed provided his real-time location. A report from The Washington Post revealed the “stalker” was actually following Musk’s ex-wife — recording artist Grimes — and is an Uber Eats driver.
