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Elon Musk to Step Down as CEO of Twitter

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Elon Musk polled Twitter users asking if he should step down as CEO. After nearly 60% of the votes said yes, Musk announced he will resign from the CEO position.

“I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software & servers teams,” he tweeted.

Musk is stepping down days after he was criticized for ousting writers who were critical of his performance.

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Elon Musk Announces Plans To Resign As Twitter CEO Following Poll

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Following the results of his recent Twitter poll, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed that he will, in fact, step down as CEO of the popular social media platform.

Musk became the owner of Twitter in October after completing a multibillion-dollar deal to buy it.

On Sunday, he posted a Twitter poll asking his over 120 million followers if he should “step down as head of Twitter,” adding, “I will abide by the results of this poll.”

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After more than 17 million voted on his fate, the results showed that 57.5% chose yes while 42.5% chose no, revealing a close final vote.

Musk tweeted Tuesday night that he will resign as CEO and work behind the scenes on Twitter. “I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software & servers teams.” he wrote.

Many have voiced their concerns about Musk altering Twitter’s platform since he took over in October. 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 13: Elon Musk speaks onstage at the Elon Musk in Conversation with Todd Howard panel during E3 2019 at the Novo Theatre on June 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for E3/Entertainment Software Association)

In addition to laying off thousands of employees, he also caught backlash for altering Twitter policy and retuning account privileges to those who had previously been banned, including Donald Trump and Kanye West.

Continuing to alienate users, Musk changed Twitter’s verification system, making it possible to receive a blue check verification in exchange for an $8 per month subscription service, according to The Wrap.

Though Musk may soon be trading in his CEO title, it isn’t clear if the changes he put in place will remain.

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Twitter Icon Dionne Warwick Needs, Not Wants, To Meet With Elon Musk Over The Platform’s Issues

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One of Twitter’s unlikeliest icons would like a few words with its new owner. In a new interview for People, R&B legend Dionne Warwick said that she feels compelled to meet with Elon Musk to find out his “true intent” for the platform. Musk was forced to follow through on his $44 billion acquisition bid in October after the company filed a lawsuit against him when he tried to back out of their agreement in July. Now, he seems to be flailing, firing and threatening core employees, rolling out and disabling features on the fly, and even withholding rent on the company’s offices.

“I have to meet him,” Warwick told People. “I know a lot of people have walked away from Twitter. That’s prior to knowing exactly what he’s going to do. He’s new to the game. His attitude is freedom of speech, which is mine as well. However, there’s a way to do it. That’s one of the conversations I’m going to have with him. What is your true intent? I understand your freedom of speech attitude but how are you going to contain it, so it does not get out of hand?”

Elon may be “new to the game,” but funnily enough, Warwick isn’t. Despite being old enough to be many of the platform’s users’ great-grandmother at 82, she’s become one of their favorite follows. She’s chimed in on viral discussions about everything from Britney Spears’ conservatorship to Chet Hanks’ proposed “White Boy Summer,” and her playful roast of Chance The Rapper later led to a full-fledged musical collaboration. She’s a real treasure on the app, knowing its impact and importance as well as anyone — perhaps even better than Elon, who recently held a poll on the app to see if users want him to step down as CEO. The answer was “yes” by a sizable margin.

Twitter Users Want Snoop Dogg To Run Twitter If Elon Musk Really Does Step Down As CEO

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So far, Elon Musk’s tenure at Twitter has been marked by chaos, ineptitude, and worrying anti-journalist behavior, but under its next CEO, the vibe should be decidedly more chill. That is, of course, only if users who voted on a recent poll have their pick for the next person to run the platform. Snoop Dogg, who previously joked about buying Twitter after Elon initially balked on his own offer before being forced to follow through by a lawsuit issued by Twitter, ran a poll on his own feed asking fans, “Should I run Twitter?”

After a little of 2.5 million votes and with 6 hours left of the poll, the answer appears to be a resounding “yes” — although it’s possible that most users just think anyone would be better than Musk, whose antics have lost him his “world’s richest person” status and look like they might actually be the death of the platform he spent $44 billion on. Snoop, of course, will probably be way too busy getting his Broadus Foods cereal, children’s educational programming, and pet products businesses off the ground, but you never know. If nothing else, at least he knows how to use the app and doesn’t seem interested in using it to spread right-wing conspiracy theories, so that would be an improvement in itself.

Meek Mill Ditched His Twitter Account For Greener Pastures On Another Social Media Platform

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In what was truly the end of an era, Meek Mill deactivated his Twitter account over the weekend, heading for greener pastures elsewhere on the internet. However, unlike many who ditched the Bird App recently over new owner Elon Musk’s prolific bumbling, Meek had his own reasons for leaving. After over a decade of interactions that were doubtlessly as frustrating for him as they were hilarious for everyone else, Meek decided to give up on the platform, explaining his rationale and detailing his future plans in one last tweet, which was captured for posterity by 2cool2blog.

“Ima deactivate Twitter forever and go to a new social where it’s more good vibes based off building, creating and motivation,” he explained. “Whoever run my sh*t turn this off forever … ima takeover my YouTube account to replace me interacting with supports! Too many bots and weird people.”

The announcement was met — as usual — with a variety of mixed reactions. Some lamented the loss of an account that provided a great deal of amusement due to Meek’s seeming obliviousness. Others rejoiced that he finally freed himself of one of his big distractions, hoping that he’d get back to making music without undermining himself with off-the-wall observations that distracted from his day job.

Obviously, Meek Mill and Twitter have had a special relationship. Like many blog-era rappers, he was able to use the platform to grow his following, and while he battled the state of Pennsylvania for his freedom, it was a source of support. However, he’s also gotten himself in trouble on there; his beef with Drake started over his “Twitter fingers” and it seemed as though every couple of weeks brought another awkwardly-worded musing that got him torched by users. Hopefully, he’ll have better luck wherever he ends up next, but then again, that depends largely on him.

Snoop Dogg Suggests Himself As Elon Musk’s Twitter Replacement

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Could Elon Musk’s short-lived reign as head of Twitter be coming to an end? If the results of his most recent poll on the app mean anything, then the answer is a resounding yes. Luckily, there are already a few brave souls brave enough to want to replace him should he depart.

As AllHipHop notes, the South African became the proud owner of the social media site at the end of October. Since then, we’ve seen nothing short of chaos ensue with mass layoffs and lawsuit threats. Lately, there’s even been the suspension of several journalists from the platform.

CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. – Tesla welcomed throngs of electric car lovers to Texas on April 7 for a huge party inaugurating a “gigafactory” the size of 100 professional soccer fields. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Speaking of the latter matter, Musk also used a Twitter poll to determine whether reporters who he claimed were guilty of doxxing him should be allowed back on the app immediately, or if they should have to wait a week. Later, the father of 10 spoke to some of the unbanned during a Spaces session. When his actions were compared to how the site previously handled the Hunter Biden article, he was quick to leave the chat.

On Sunday (December 18), the CEO asked his 122.2M followers if he should “step down as head” of his recent multi-billion dollar purchase. “I will abide by the results of this poll.

The final count shows that 42.5% want Musk to stay in his position. The majority 57.5%, though, would be happy to see him relinquish some control. This is likely largely due to the consistent and unusual changes he’s making on the popular platform.

First it was charging a monthly fee to obtain a verified badge (thus resulting in an abundance of impersonations). Now he’s preventing users from promoting their other social media profiles on Twitter. As a result, many are becoming increasingly disappointed in their recent user experience.

A report from TMZ reveals that on Sunday (December 18), Musk made an announcement via Support. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms,” the statement reads.

“However, we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter. Specifically, we will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames for the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, Nostr and Post.”

To clarify, Support noted that they’re banning the cross-posting of content between sites. What they want to avoid is “unadulterated plugging of one’s other accounts” that lead away from Twitter. It seems that Linktree URLs are also prohibited, which many content creators use to direct fans to their various pages.

Amid all the chaos, Snoop Dogg has come forward on the website with an interesting poll of his own. “Should I run Twitter?” the Death Row head asked his 20.8M followers yesterday.

A resounding 81% have voted yes so far, with another six hours left to get yours in at the time of publishing.

Do you think Snoop Dogg would be a good contender for Twitter head in the event that Elon Musk steps down? Let us know below, and check back later for any updates on the situation.

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Kid Cudi Says He & Young Thug Have 2 Songs Coming Out

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Kid Cudi confirmed that he has two collaborations with Young Thug coming out in the near future. Speaking to his fans on Twitter, Cudi explained that he will include one on his next album, while Thug will release the other.

“I got 2 songs w Thug I did last year,” Cudi tweeted. “1 of them goin on the new album the other he’ll use. These songs are fuckin INSANE. Im tellin u. U have no idea.”

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Young Thug is currently awaiting trial for the massive YSL RICO case, which is set to kick off next year.

New of more music from Cudi comes just months after his eighth studio album, Entergalactic. At the time, Cudi hinted at being done with music while speaking with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in September. He said he’s gotten “bored of making albums” and needs something “different.”

“The Kid Cudi stuff, I think I want to put it on the back burner and chill out with that,” he said. “I think, I want to be done with it. I think, closing the chapter on Kid Cudi. The goal for Entergalactic, I was bored of making albums.

“Just, doing an album, two music videos and that’s it,” he further added. “And I was like, ‘Man, I went into this wanting to do something epic and different.’ And now, that I’ve done that, I just… I’ve made a lot of music, man.”

Earlier in the week on Twitter, Cudi recalled going on a two-week-long “cocaine run” after filming his music video for “Frequency.”

Check out Kid Cudi’s recent tweet below.

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Elon Musk Offers To Step Down As Head Of Twitter In New Poll

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Elon Musk has posted a poll asking his Twitter followers whether he should step down as head of the social media platform. Musk says that he plans to abide by the results, whatever they may be.

“Should I step down as head of Twitter?” Musk tweeted. “I will abide by the results of this poll.”

BERLIN, GERMANY DECEMBER 01: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images)

In further posts, he added: “As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it,” as well as, “Those who want power are the ones who least deserve it.”

Prior to releasing the poll, he announced that decisions would be made democratically going forward.

He said: “Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again.”

Musk didn’t confirm who at Twitter would replace him. However, when Lex Fridman offered to take up the mantle, he gave some insight as to how he’s been coping with taking over the site.

“You must like pain a lot,” Musk said. “One catch: you have to invest your life savings in Twitter and it has been in the fast lane to bankruptcy since May. Still want the job?”

As of Sunday night, the poll sits at 56.5% in favor of Musk stepping down and 43.5% in support of him staying on. Over 10 million users have participated.

It isn’t the first time that Musk has made a decision for the platform based on a user poll. He previously welcomed Donald Trump back to the site after conducting a similar poll.

Check out Musk’s recent posts on Twitter below.

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