"Can I be the new Twitter CEO?": Elon Musk's answer to MrBeast goes viral as YouTuber asks for top job
Popular YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" has caused quite a commotion on Twitter with his recent post. The content creator asked if he could be the new CEO of the app following Elon Musk's announcement to step down from the chief position. The latter's decision came after he was ousted by a public poll.
The universally beloved MrBeast's tweet went viral almost instantly, racking up more than a hundred thousand likes within an hour of posting:
Many have been asking Elon for a seat at the head of the table since his announcement about finding a suitable replacement, including popular Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv. However, the Twitter chief's response to Jimmy was not outright denial like in other instances:
Musk recently created a poll asking Twitter users to decide if he should step down as the CEO of the platform. With a whopping 17.5 million votes cast, more than 57% of voters wanted him to step down, causing an uproar as he had promised to "abide by the results of this poll."
Since his ascension to the position of owner and chief executive officer of the social media giant, the South African billionaire has faced criticism for some of his policies. Within weeks, his popularity, much like the Tesla stock, has plummeted among Twitterattis, and even MrBeast seems to have voted yes on the poll.
At the time, the YouTuber replied to the poll with a picture of a new policy banning social media plugs that would prohibit users from promoting other websites, such as their Instagram or YouTube on Twitter. MrBeast tweeted:
Despite Musk rescinding parts of the policy, he lost the poll by a clear margin and a few days later announced that he would step down from his position after finding a replacement.
With MrBeast throwing his hat in the ring,
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