Once I discover someone stupid enough to succeed me, I’ll step down as CEO of Twitter, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk has stated that he will step down as Twitter’s CEO if he finds someone “foolish enough to take the position.”

Prior to this, the billionaire made a commitment to follow the outcome of a Twitter poll in which 57.5% of respondents favored his leaving the position.

He claims that even once a replacement is found, he will continue to lead the software and servers team.

The platform’s modifications since his takeover have drawn a lot of criticism.

Since Musk acquired the social media platform in October, he has let go of almost half of the company’s employees and tried to push out Twitter’s for-pay verification service before pausing it. Last week, the feature was reintroduced.

The way he moderates content has also drawn criticism from civil rights organizations, which accuse him of taking actions that will encourage hate speech and false information.

The European Union and United Nations denounced Elon Musk on Friday for Twitter’s decision to suspend some journalists who cover the social media company.

While the EU threatened Twitter with sanctions, the UN tweeted that media freedom was “not a toy.”

The multibillionaire hasn’t previously commented on the poll that was released on Sunday asking if he should step down.

It might be difficult to find someone to take over the social networking site, according to Mr. Musk.

Jack Dorsey, another co-founder of Twitter, has been rumored to return and take over as CEO.

He resigned as chief executive in November 2021.

“No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive,” he tweeted following the poll