Twitter boss Elon Musk has announced that a new CEO might be running the online platform by the end of 2023.
He made this known during a World Government Summit Conference held in Dubai through video.
According to him, “I’m guessing probably towards the end of this year should be good timing to find someone else to run the company, I need to stabilise the organisation and make sure it’s in a healthy place and that the product roadmap is clearly laid out… I think it should be in a stable position around the end of this year.”
Musk’s leadership of the platform has divided users, with conservatives hailing his stated commitment to free speech and many liberals raising concerns about rising misinformation and hate speech.
Since taking charge, Musk has laid off about half of Twitter’s workforce, overhauled its moderation policies, and restored the accounts of suspended prominent figures including former US President Donald Trump.
Describing his ownership of Twitter at the Dubai conference as a rollercoaster, Musk said hailed the platform as a valuable communication tool despite the recent difficulties.
“As a forum for communication, it’s great. And I would just encourage more communication… to sort of speak in an authentic voice.
“Sometimes, people will have someone else be their sort of Twitter manager or something like that. People should just do their own tweets… I think that’s the way to do it.”