ALBAWABA - Once again, Elon Musk came under the spotlight after sharing a controversial poll on Twitter, in which the CEO of car-maker Tesla and Twitter owner inquired if he should quit the microblogging service.
In the post, the SpaceX founder wrote: "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll." At least 11,444,840 people cast ballots so far, with six more hours to go.
Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
At the time of writing, 56.3 percent voted in favor of Elon Musk's resignation, while 43.7 percent voted no. However, it is unclear yet whether Musk will actually step down if a majority voted for his departure.
In another post, the billionaire stated: "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish (for), as you might get it."
Fly to Mars and stay there please. https://t.co/27d5j9BPF5
— Docm77 (@docm77) December 19, 2022
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder, finalized Twitter's acquisition on Oct. 27 in a $44 billion deal. The 51-year-old businessman was the world's richest person, but was knocked down by Bernard Arnault, who is currently the richest person in the world with about $171 billion net worth as of December 2022.
