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Elon Musk asks users if he should step down as 'head of Twitter', Internet says 'hope you're joking'

'Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll,' Elon Musk questioned the users

Elon Musk, who has been blasted for policy changes since he took over Twitter, has launched a poll asking users whether he should step down as head of the social media platform. "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll," Musk posted on Twitter. He also said, "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it."

Musk recently suspended the accounts of half a dozen journalists from Twitter, from organizations like CNN, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, without warning. He accused the journalists of endangering his family. However, following a similar Twitter poll, he later reinstated the accounts. 

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Twitter erupted after Musk launched the poll. While some trolled him, others cited reasons for why they would vote "yes" or "no." "Regardless of the outcome, this is the most insecure tweet any of us will ever live to see," one user wrote. Another said, "My bet is on him already being told that he needs to step down." "Polls like this are biased towards whoever follows you. If they were ever going to be legitimate they would appear at the top of every users screen," one user said. 

"I vote no. Because you show that you want to improve. Own your mistakes. Move forward. Improve!" one user wrote, while another said, "I hope you are Joking because this doesn’t make sense at all Twitter is much better now that you own it." "Yes. This is not your comparative advantage. Make electric cars and tunnels and space flights instead!" one user said.

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