Twitter’s largest shareholder, Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked his followers in a poll on Monday if they would like an "edit button" on tweets — something the platform notoriously does not currently allow.
Musk recently acquired a 9% stake in Twitter, while joining other critics in questioning the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
His ultimate aim in acquiring 73.5 million shares, worth about $3 billion, isn't clear. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public on Monday said the event triggering the filing happened on March 14.
Musk has also raised the possibility with his massive and loyal Twitter following, that he could create a rival social media network.On Monday evening, Musk tweeted out a yes-or-no poll, writing: "Do you want an edit button?" He cheekily misspelled the choices as "yse" and "on" – a reference to users' inability to correct typos once tweets are sent.