announced the CEO and owner of Twitter Elon Musk Resignation from the presidency of the board of directors of the platform, after a referendum he launched yesterday on Twitter on the permanence in his office, during a live broadcast through the “Twitter” account.Teslaon Youtube.
While no official statement has been released by Musk about his resignation or who could succeed him as president of Twitter.
The American billionaire surprised his followers after he launched an opinion poll on his resignation as head of the Twitter platform, as more than 10 million people voted yes to step down.
The Tesla CEO and new owner of Twitter has faced criticism since his takeover of the platform.
Twitter’s unprecedented suspension of the accounts of at least five journalists over allegations that they disclosed the whereabouts of Musk, the site’s owner, prompted a swift response from government officials, activist groups and news outlets around the world. world last Friday.
Elon Musk and Twitter (expressive – France Press)
Mixed messages
Since buying the platform for $44 billion, the billionaire has sent out mixed messages about what’s allowed and what’s not.
It has restored accounts previously banned by the social network, including that of former President Donald Trump.
But he also suspended Kanye West’s message after he posted several messages deemed anti-Semitic and rejected the return of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ platform.
