Musk says he will step down as Twitter chief once he finds a successor

Elon Musk. PIC by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Elon Musk has confirmed he will step down as chief executive of Twitter, as soon as he finds someone “foolish enough to take the job”.

More than 57% of users who voted in a Twitter poll Mr Musk posted on Sunday night said he should step down – a result he said he would abide by.