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Elon Musk announced late Tuesday that he would step down as Twitter's CEO once he finds a replacement. Musk tweeted, "I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!" adding that he would lead Twitter's software and server teams. Elon Musk posted a poll on Twitter last Sunday, asking users if they thought he should resign from his position as CEO. Musk also promised to follow the poll's results. The poll stated: "Should I step down from my position as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this survey." The poll closed at 11:20 GMT on Monday, revealing that of 170.5 million people who participated in the poll, Elon Musk received more than 57 percent of the vote favoring his resignation as CEO. BKM/ Expat Media
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