Twitter poll results show majority want Elon Musk to step down.

Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car company Tesla and space exploration company SpaceX, created a poll on Twitter on Sunday night asking users whether he should step down as head of the social media platform.

The poll ended on Monday morning, with a majority of voters (57.5%) saying he should step down and 42.5% saying he should not. Musk had pledged to “abide by the results” of the poll and tweeted that “those who want power are the ones who least deserve it.”

The poll followed a series of controversial policy decisions by Twitter, including a temporary ban on posts that linked to other social media platforms and the suspension of accounts belonging to journalists who cover Musk.

The suspensions were later lifted. In addition, Twitter removed a blog post and thread that had explained the policy to ban posts linking to other social media platforms.

A separate poll was created by a Twitter account asking users whether the company should implement the policy, and the results are still pending. The events have prompted backlash from lawmakers and figures across the political spectrum.

Overall, the situation has caused confusion and uncertainty about the direction of the social media platform under Musk’s leadership. Musk acquired Twitter in October and has faced criticism for his handling of the platform, including his own controversial tweets and decisions related to the suspension of certain accounts.

The ban on posts linking to other social media platforms was announced on Saturday and was met with criticism from users and analysts who saw it as a move to limit competition and strengthen Twitter’s position in the market.

However, the policy was reversed just a day later, causing further confusion about the direction of the company.

In addition to the policy decisions, Musk’s handling of the suspension of accounts belonging to journalists has also sparked controversy.

The journalists were initially suspended on Thursday without warning, but Musk later told reporters in a Twitter Spaces interview that the banned accounts had shared real-time location information, an apparent reference to accounts that track the planes of the well-known, like Musk.

The suspensions came days after Twitter banned accounts that had shared publicly available information on plane travel. The company imposed a new rule on the same day prohibiting the spread of real-time location information on the platform, after a stalker allegedly followed a car carrying Musk’s son, Musk said.

The suspension of accounts belonging to journalists and the decision to reverse the policy on posts linking to other social media platforms have raised questions about the transparency and accountability of Twitter’s leadership.

Some have called for more clarity and consistency in the company’s policies and decision-making processes. It remains to be seen how the events of the past week will impact Musk’s role at the company and the direction of Twitter moving forward.