Elon Musk Is Looking For 'Someone Foolish Enough' To Take Over Twitter As CEO

Elon Musk has added another layer to the condition for him to step down as Twitter CEO.

Since he finalized his acquisition of the social media company in October, Musk has made many changes, including creating new policies that will make using the app more seamless for users. In fact, one of his biggest goals would be listening to what people have to say, the only reason that will make him quit as Twitter's CEO following a recently concluded poll.

Before his Twitter takeover, Musk was one of the most liked tech bosses worldwide. Unfortunately, all that changed when he assumed his new position, making him a scary figure for most people.

Soon after realizing how displeased users were with him, the Tesla boss conducted a poll asking if he should step down as its CEO. The poll, which ran for a couple of days, ended with 57.5% of participants voting for him to step down and 43% of them wanting him to stay. Hours after the poll closed, Musk confirmed that he would abide by its results, tweeting:

"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."

The admission elicited a barrage of varying responses, with one person asking, "So you do admit that it was a foolish idea to buy Twitter and pay $44B for a company that isn't worth even $10B and destroyed Tesla stock by dumping $40 Billion past year?"

"I'm ready to run Twitter, incorporate community features that help everyone in our world, open up paradigms to take Twitter to $1 Trillion, be a role model to inspire everyone to use their voices and respect all shareholders of the entire business," another Twitter user submitted.

A third user added, "this guy was seriously not ready to run twitter," and a fourth quipped, "Hi @elonmusk seeing as I have caused both you and @jack to resign, I genuinely believe I'm the only one capable of the job." Others pointed out the "horrible" choices and decisions he has made since assuming the leadership role at the company.

In case you missed it, the 51-year-old began his reign by slapping an $8 fee for a unique Twitter Blue. By paying the monthly subscription, users get a blue checkmark added to their accounts and early access to select new features, including 'Edit Tweet.'

Next, the South African native fired the company's Chief Executive, the Head of Legal Policy, and the Chief Financial Officer from their positions, per The Blast. He also laid off an additional 3,700 employees from the organization's workforce.

Weeks after that, three founding members — Eirliani Abdul Rahman, Anne Collier, and Lesley Podesta — opted to resign from Twitter's Trust and Safety Council, with Abdul Rahman and Collier announcing the decision in an open letter. A screenshot of the letter, shared via Twitter, partly read: 

"It is clear from research evidence that, contrary to claims by Elon Musk, the safety and well-being of Twitter users is on the decline. The question has been on our minds: Should Musk be allowed to define digital safety as he has freedom of expression? Our answer is a categorical 'no.'"

Musk found himself in new drama last month after he accused Apple of threatening to pull the Twitter app from the App Store. The Blast reported at the time that the 'Chief Twit' had shared, "Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't tell us why."

The statement prompted one user to blame Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the American activist and politician who called out Apple for its nonchalance regarding the January 6 Capitol Riot. Others claimed that the tech company had a history of tracking what kind of "free speech" it would permit on its platform.

Musk's decision to reinstate the official Twitter account of former United States President Donald Trump might have also influenced Apple's decision to move away from the social media platform under the Angel investor's rules.

Earlier that week, Musk tweeted, "Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?" before asking, "What's going on here @tim_cook?"