- Twitter customers on Monday voted in a public ballot to oust Elon Musk because the social media firm’s CEO.
- Following that, Musk mentioned henceforth solely paying Twitter Blue subscribers will be capable to vote on policy-related issues.
- He was responding to a suggestion that solely paid members needs to be allowed to vote in such polls.
Hours after a public ballot on Twitter voted to oust Elon Musk because the CEO of the corporate, he mentioned solely paying subscribers — that is Twitter Blue members — will be capable to vote on policy-related issues.
The Twitter CEO was responding to a Blue member‘s suggestion that solely paying members needs to be allowed to vote in policy-related polls as a result of “we even have pores and skin within the recreation.”
“Twitter will make that change,” Musk tweeted on Monday.
—Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 19, 2022
Twitter Blue is a paid subscription service that prices customers for a blue checkmark subsequent to their account names and provides early entry to sure options. This system prices $8 a month for net customers within the US and is one in every of Musk’s technique to monetize the platform — which he mentioned was shedding $4 million a day.
Over 10 million, or 57.5% of 17.5 million Twitter customers who participated within the ballot voted for Musk to step down because the CEO.
“Ought to I step down as head of Twitter? I’ll abide by the outcomes of this ballot,” Musk had tweeted on Sunday whereas posting the ballot.
—Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
Musk’s roller-coaster management of Twitter
Since buying Twitter for $44 billion in late October, Musk has instituted sweeping adjustments on the firm — together with mass layoffs and reinstating the account of former President Donald Trump after taking a ballot.
The final week has been particularly tumultuous for Twitter customers after a collection of snap adjustments on the platform.
Final Wednesday, Twitter suspended accounts that tracked non-public jets — together with Musk’s personal non-public airplane — utilizing publicly accessible info. Musk cited security considerations behind the transfer.
On Friday, Twitter suspended the accounts of a number of journalists, after Musk accused them of doxxing him. A number of the accounts have since been reinstated.
Twitter additionally introduced final week customers would now not be capable to promote their accounts on different social media platforms — though it has since eliminated the web page that detailed the coverage.
On Monday, the Twitter Safety workforce polled customers on whether or not it ought to have a coverage that stops “the creation of or use of current accounts for the principle objective of promoting different social media platforms.”
Twitter didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s request for remark despatched outdoors common enterprise hours.
