Dec 19 Reuters Twitter users voted in a poll for Elon Musk to step down as chief executive of the social media platform, in a backlash against the billionaire less than two months after he took over.

About 57.5 votes were for Yes, while 42.5 were against the idea of Musk stepping down as the head of Twitter, according to the poll the billionaire launched on Sunday evening. Over 17.5 million people voted.

Musk said on Sunday he would abide by the results of the poll, but did not give details on when he would step down if results said he should.

The poll results capped a whirlwind of actions over the past few days, including the suspension of journalists which drew condemnation from news organizations, advocacy groups and officials across Europe.

The sudden banning of accounts that promoted rival social media platforms such as Facebook sparked retaliation even among longtime supporters.

Startup fund YCombinator founder Paul Graham, who supported Musk in his deal to buy Twitter, said on Sunday he will take a break from Twitter and asked followers to find a link to his Mastodon account on his personal web page.

Mastodon is a social network that has been touted a s a Twitter alternative.

Twitter suspended Graham39;s account after his post, but later reinstated the account.

Musk39;s poll is the latest twist in his chaotic reign as Twitter CEO since October, which includes rapid firings of top management and thousands of employees, seesawing on how much to charge for the…