US EditionLinda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Linda Yaccarino resigned amid challenges including advertiser loss and backlash over antisemitic AI chatbot posts, despite efforts to restore revenue and introduce new features, analysts said.
- Linda Yaccarino announced on July 9, 2025, that she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media platform X after two years.
- She took the role in June 2023 to help restore advertising revenue amid months of upheaval following Musk's late 2022 $44 billion Twitter acquisition and staff cuts.
- During her tenure, X struggled with user decline and controversies, including a lawsuit against an ad group and Grok chatbot's antisemitic posts appearing shortly before her departure.
- Musk thanked Yaccarino for her contributions and noted that her successor “must like pain a lot,” while she expressed pride in the company’s turnaround and new chapter with Musk's AI firm xAI.
- Yaccarino’s exit reflects ongoing challenges at X amid competition, user losses, and regulatory issues, suggesting continued instability for Musk’s expanding ventures.
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X CEO now ex-CEO as Linda Yaccarino leaves Musk company
Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as chief executive of X after two years leading Elon Musk's social media company.Yaccarino's departure comes one day after the company's Grok chatbot began pushing antisemitic tropes in responses to users. It's not clear that the events were connected.Her exit also comes months after Musk sold X, his social media company, to xAI, his artificial intelligence company. The move formally combined the two entities tha…
Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X after two years
Linda Yaccarino announced that she is stepping down as CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, after two years in the role. “When Elon Musk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime,” Yaccarino said in a statement posted on the platform on Wednesday. “I’m incredibly proud of the X team — the historic business turnaround we have accomplished together has been nothing short of remarkable.” Yaccarino said …
Linda Yaccarino Suddenly Resigns as CEO of X
Linda Yaccarino, the embattled CEO of Elon Musk’s social media platform X, abruptly resigned from her role this week, capping off a turbulent two-year tenure marked by advertiser boycotts, mounting controversies, and growing tension inside Musk’s tech empire. The post Linda Yaccarino Suddenly Resigns as CEO of X appeared first on Slay News.
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