vote The new boss of Twitter has launched an online poll on Twitter, asking Internet users if he should leave the direction of the social network
Elon Musk. Illustration photo — Susan Walsh/AP/SIPA
The result is final. Internet users have voted; to 57.5% for Elon Musk to leave Twitter management. At the head of the social network since October 28, 2022, the billionaire has launched a poll last night to let netizens decide whether he should leave office. “I will abide by the outcome of this vote,” he promised.
Since his takeover of the social network, the second richest man in the world has operated many controversial changes. As soon as he arrived, the tycoon had dismissed almost half of the company’s payroll. He then tried to introduce a paid certification, before retracting, then recently relaunching a paid subscription.
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A freedom; of expression questioned
Last week, while Elon Musk claims to defend a very libertarian vision of freedom of expression, the man proceeded, in turn, to round, at the suspension of several accounts dedicated to the tracking of private jets, then of journalists from major media who had tweeted; on this controversial decision. Threatened of sanctions by the European Commission, the billionaire indicated that these were temporary suspensions of seven days. Finally, this Sunday, Elon Musk announced; that it was no longer possible to integrate into his tweets links to competing social networks.
All these decisions, which generated ; lively polemics, finally invited the tycoon at submit each of its next decisions to a prior vote on the platform. The man had already used the same method to decide whether or not to restore the Twitter account of former President of the United States Donald Trump. However, this democratic experience could come to an end at some point. the outcome of this new survey. “Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it,” warned.