Elon Musk: Twitter Clients Vote for Chief's Resignation

Twitter users have voted for Elon Musk to step down as the platform's government leader

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after the billionaire conducted a survey about his future.

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A full 57.5% voted "yes" after Musk asked his 122 million followers if he had to retire.

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Musk, who sold Twitter for $44bn (£36bn), said before closing the vote that he could follow the outcome.

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The billionaire at the time, who also runs Tesla and Space X, has faced plenty of complaints since he took over the website.

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Musk has done little more than comment because the vote was closed. Even if he resigned as head of government

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More than 17.5 million users voted on his ticket on Monday, with 42.5% voting against Musk's resignation.

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a Latin phrase meaning "the voice of the people is the voice of God."

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