Elon Musk says polls will decide major policies at Twitter and then launches a poll that asks “Should I step down as head of Twitter?”; “Yes” is leading by 10%+ (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
Elon Musk says polls will decide major policies at Twitter and then launches a poll that asks “Should I step down as head of Twitter?”; “Yes” is leading by 10%+  —  After a new policy prompted a backlash, Twitter CEO Elon Musk said future policies would be determined by polls.

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