(Daily Mail) Elon Musk might be on the way out as head of Twitter after nearly 60 per cent of the site’s users voted for him to be sacked.
After weeks of criticism for how he has run the website since he took it over at the end of October, the Chief Twit put a review of his performance to the people.
More than 17.5million people cast their vote in a poll asking if he should quit his job as CEO.
Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll,’ the Chief Twit posted just before 6.30pm on Sunday evening.
‘Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of the poll,’ Musk asked. The result was a resounding yes
Musk vowed to step down as head of Twitter if people voted him out. Pictured: Musk (centre) stands next to Jared Kushner at the World Cup final in Qatar last night
When it closed 12 hours later at 6.20am EST (3.20am PST) the result was a resounding thumbs down for one of the world’s richest men – 57.5 per cent of users said they wanted him out, equating to over 10million users.
By comparison, 42.5 per cent voted in favour of keeping him on as head of the website, the equivalent of nearly 7.5million users.
It is not clear at this time who will replace him if he does follow through on his threat and step down as boss.
After setting the poll live Musk warned: ‘As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.’
Before it closed he added: ‘Those who want power are the ones who least deserve it.’
The move by Musk split users on the website, with some gloating over his imminent removal before the vote had even finished.
Lynnette Khalfani Cox said: ‘Could anyone besides a white, male billionaire like Elon Musk even *think* about running a major, publicly-traded biz on the basis of a poll? The Twitter CEO is called “eccentric,” a “maverick,” “genius” etc. But if a woman did this she’d be “irrational” — and promptly fired.’
Musk was seen shaking hands with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Lusail Stadium last night
Musk watches on as Argentina play France at the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday, December 18
But supporters of the CEO said saying if he stepped down his critics might regret it.
Colin Rugg wrote: ‘I have a feeling Elon Musk already has a Twitter CEO picked out and this person will piss the left off even more.’
Luke Rudkowski added: ‘Two hours before the poll closes he will announce a successor that will freak everyone out’
Rapper Snoop Dogg jokingly ran a poll of his own, asking his followers if he should replace Musk by posing the question: ‘Should I run Twitter?’
After 10 hours 81.8 per cent of the one million people who voted in his poll said yes.
Snoop Dog, pictured here in Bel Air, California, joined in by asking if he should take over as CEO
