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Twitter users say Elon Musk should step down

Headline from KVIA El Paso

A Twitter poll created by Elon Musk asking whether he should “step down as head of Twitter” ended early Monday morning with most respondents voting in the affirmative. According to the results, 57% voted yes, with 43% voting no.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Millions of Twitter users asked Elon Musk to step down as the head of Twitter in a poll the billionaire created and promised to abide by. But by Monday

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Elon Musk, in Twitter Poll, Asks If He Should Step Down as Twitter CEO (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    On Sunday, Twitter’s new owner and CEO Elon Musk posted an informal poll of the social network’s users asking if he should step down as head of the company.

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    Musk asks Twitter users to decide if he should remain head of Twitter (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Elon Musk tweeted a poll on Sunday asking users whether he should step down as the head of Twitter. Musk said he will abide by the results of the poll.

  4. WCNC

    Musk polls Twitter users about whether he should step down (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    “My apologies. Won’t happen again,” Musk tweeted, before launching a new 12-hour poll asking if he should step down as head of Twitter.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Elon Musk asks Twitter to vote on whether he should step down (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Musk runs Twitter poll on his leadership after backlash to new policy banning ‘free promotion’ of other platforms.

  6. Valdosta Daily Times

    Twitter poll closes with users voting for Musk exit as chief (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a Twitter poll created by billionaire Elon Musk over whether he should step down as head of the company had

  7. Insider

    Amid ongoing controversies, Elon Musk polls his followers: 'Should I step down as head of Twitter?' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Within minutes of posting the question, Musk's poll had received over 1,000,000 votes, slightly leaning in favor of him stepping down.

  8. NPR

    Musk loses poll about whether to exit as Twitter CEO, pledges to accept results (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether that would happen, though he said that he would abide by the results.

  9. The Week

    Elon Musk polls Twitter users on whether he should stay on as CEO (opens The Week)

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  10. MyNorthwest

    Suits: Elon Musk polls Twitter users on whether he should resign (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Elon Musk has now released a poll asking users whether or not he should step down as the social media platform's chief executive.

  11. RedState

    Elon Musk to Step Down as Head of Twitter After Bombshell Poll Results Go Final (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    I've got a bit of a different take on this than most.

  12. Wyoming Public Media

    Musk asks in poll if he should step down as Twitter CEO; users vote yes (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether that would happen, though he said that he would abide by the results.

  13. FOX 35 Orlando

    Elon Musk's Twitter poll: Users say he should step down as CEO (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Elon Musk had launched a 12-hour poll asking if he should step down as head of Twitter. “I will abide by the results of this poll,” he added.

  14. Foxla

    Twitter CEO Elon Musk asks if he should step down in poll (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Twitter's CEO Elon Musk is turning to the social media platform to determine the future of his employment.

  15. Engadget

    Musk's new poll: Should I stay or go as Twitter CEO? (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Elon Musk took to Twitter on Sunday to ask his followers whether he should step down as the company's chief executive officer..

  16. The Daily Dot

    Elon Musk loses his own Twitter poll asking if he should step down as 'head of Twitter' (opens The Daily Dot)

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    Yesterday, Elon Musk asked Twitter if he should step down as CEO and promised to do what the poll said. People voted yes.

  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Elon Musk Polled Twitter on Whether He Should Step Down as CEO. Most Voters Said ‘Yes' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The poll closed Monday morning with a majority of respondents calling for the billionaire to leave his post.

  18. Christian Science Monitor

    Should Musk step down as Twitter chief? Users say yes. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted the results of a Twitter poll and of the 17.5 million users who responded, a majority said he should step down. Mr. Musk has been using controversial, unscientific polls to shape policies and chart the future of the company.

  19. The Week

    Elon Musk's Twitter poll says he should step down as CEO (opens The Week)

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  20. KYMA Yuma

    Elon Musk's poll results are in: He should step down, Twitter voters say (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    A Twitter poll created by Elon Musk asking whether he should "step down as head of Twitter" ended early Monday morning with most respondents voting in the affirmative.

  21. InsideEVs

    Elon Musk Asks Twitter Users If He Should Step Down, People Have Spoken (opens InsideEVs)

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    Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over Twitter, some investors have been vocal about its negative impact on the brand's stock. Some are asking for "their" CEO back.

  22. The Daily Caller

    Twitter Users Vote For Elon Musk To Step Down As CEO (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Twitter users voted for owner and CEO Elon Musk to step down from his leadership role by a 15-point margin in a Sunday poll.

  23. The New Republic

    Elon Musk’s Twitter Poll Results Are In: The People Don’t Want Him as CEO (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Musk asked in a Twitter poll if he should step down as CEO. People overwhelmingly said yes.

  24. NBC Los Angeles

    Elon Musk Polls Twitter on Whether He Should Step Down. Users Vote Yes. (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a poll that asked whether billionaire Elon Musk should step down as head of Twitter voted yes when the poll closed on Monday.

  25. Tucson

    Twitter users vote in favor of Musk's exit as CEO in poll created by Musk (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a poll that asked whether billionaire Elon Musk should step down as head of Twitter voted yes when the poll closed on Monday.

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