Social networks: According to Elon Musk, "someone else" could run Twitter by the end of 2023

This Wednesday, February 15, Twitter boss Elon Musk (our photo) announced that “someone else” could take the reins of the social network by the end of 2023.

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This Wednesday, February 15, the boss of Twitter Elon Musk announced that " 

someone else

 " could take the reins by the end of 2023 of the social network which experienced, under his direction, " 

roller coasters

 ", between controversies and technical issues. 

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“

 I guess probably around the end of this year, it should be a good time to find someone else to run the company,

 ” Elon Musk said on Wednesday, February 15, by videoconference. from a forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

" 

I have to stabilize the organization, make sure it's in a healthy state and the roadmap is clearly defined

 ," he added.

According to him, Twitter should be " 

in a stable situation towards the end of this year 

".

Lively controversies

The management of Elon Musk, who paid some 44 billion dollars to buy the social network in October 2022, has continued to cause heated controversy among its users.

" 

We were treated to a roller coaster 

," he admitted on Wednesday.

In late December 2022, he first announced that he planned to step down as CEO, saying he was looking for " 

someone crazy enough 

" to take his place.

Since the arrival of Elon Musk, Twitter has seen mass layoffs, the return to the platform of accounts it had banned and the suspension of journalists critical of the South African billionaire.

Racist or hateful tweets

have also increased, causing concern among internet regulators and scaring away big advertisers, Twitter's main source of income

.

More technical problems

Last week, tens of thousands of users reported technical problems, including being unable to tweet, on the day a new tweet format was launched

for

subscribers to a paid service.

Elon Musk, who is among the world's wealthiest businessmen, has also been criticized for neglecting his other businesses, in particular car company Tesla, whose stock price has fallen since he took over. control of Twitter.

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AFP)

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