Elon Musk proposes stepping down as head of Twitter in poll

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk may be close to ending his run as Twitter CEO. After haphazardly establishing a ban on links out that put his site at odds with both The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz and his own supporters, like Silicon Valley venture capitalist Paul Graham, Elon Musk's doxxing, banning, and moderation outburst ended -- predictably -- with an apology and a promise it "won't happen again." All Musk needs from his captive audience is a little mo...