US billionaire Elon Musk says he is stepping down as CEO of social-media giant Twitter.
Musk tweeted on Tuesday that he will leave as soon as he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job."
His resignation would follow a poll in which a majority of Twitter users voted in favor of him quitting the CEO job.
Nearly 60 percent answered "yes" to a question asking if Musk should step down. He earlier said he would abide by the results.
Musk has posted that he will run only the software and server teams of the social-media company.
Musk bought Twitter for 44 billion dollars in October. He dissolved its board of directors and took sole control of the company.
Musk tweeted on Tuesday that he will leave as soon as he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job."
His resignation would follow a poll in which a majority of Twitter users voted in favor of him quitting the CEO job.
Nearly 60 percent answered "yes" to a question asking if Musk should step down. He earlier said he would abide by the results.
Musk has posted that he will run only the software and server teams of the social-media company.
Musk bought Twitter for 44 billion dollars in October. He dissolved its board of directors and took sole control of the company.
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Elon Musk, Twitter CEO following acquisition, plans to step down after finding a replacement. In a poll on the platform, 60% of users voted for his resignation, which he pledged to honor. Musk intends to manage only the software and server teams, with Twitter as his purchase in October. The poll
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221221_18/
Date: Dec. 21, 2022
Created: 2022/12/21 17:34
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:07
Last Read: 2022/12/21 17:43