Elon Musk has announced his intention to step down as CEO of Twitter. This came shortly after conducting a straw poll in which 57.5% of 17.5 million respondents voted that he should resign. The poll itself was likely a smokescreen for decisions already made, and Musk’s acquisition of the platform was in turmoil from the start. progress toward completion of legal actionfollowed by Mass layoffs and makeshift policy changes.
This is a misguided act in a way. Elon Musk says he owns Twitter, and that’s unlikely to change in the short term. As this year has shown, the billionaire isn’t afraid to make unpopular decisions and step into the muddy aftermath, but many of his changes have been hasty and poorly implemented. or has been rolled back.
The Musk acquisition closed in October after about half of Twitter’s employees were laid off. The main change to his site for viewers was Twitter’s paid verification in the form of a blue checkmark, which was started, frozen and recently reopened. Some of his decisions are simply questionable, while others are indefensible, such as suspending journalists who report on his Twitter in ways he doesn’t like.
While he may not be immune to criticism personally, Musk has become as divisive a figure as the modern internet has.And it’s not just yelling about him on Twitter. While the EU threatened Twitter with sanctions over the suspension of a journalist, Musk’s antics in the wider world focused investors’ attention on Tesla: the company’s shares plunged 65% last year (some of which may be attributed to Musk). sell a portion of their holdings).
I will step down as CEO as soon as I find someone stupid enough to take it on! After that, I run the software and server teams.December 21, 2022
CNBC reported Musk has been looking to replace him for some time, and Musk responded on Twitter with several laughing emojis. Musk wrote after the poll closed. “No successor”
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Unsurprisingly, speculation ranges from plausible candidates across Big Tech to Kermit the Frog and the return of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
A big question for any candidate is Musk’s future role on the platform. He says he continues to do that key element, and was a very popular and prolific tweeter even before this whole story began. There are parts that he clearly enjoys, and Mask eventually remains in charge of the whole operation.
Or, to put it more plainly, all this was like watching a forum mod tantrum in the ’00s.