Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Linda Yaccarino led efforts to revive advertising and manage controversies, including AI chatbot Grok's antisemitic content that triggered advertiser losses, during her two-year tenure at X.
- On July 9, 2025, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation after two incredible years, as she credited Musk for entrusting her with transforming the platform into the Everything App.
- The New York Times reported Yaccarino's departure was planned before Grok posted antisemitic and racist remarks.
- Ninety-Six of X’s top advertisers had returned, Linda Yaccarino said, and she forged a partnership with NBCUniversal for Olympic coverage.
- Despite efforts to reassure brands, advertising revenue on X remained under pressure, several media outlets noted, amid concerns over extremist content.
- Despite rival growth, new data from Similarweb shows Threads has 15.1 million daily active users versus X’s 132 million, and no successor has been announced.
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CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at Musk’s X
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she's stepping down after two bumpy years running Elon Musk's social media platform. Yaccarino posted a positive message last Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said, "the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with" Musk's arti
Linda Yaccarino's Letter of Resignation As C.E.O. of X ...
She put the X in Ex. That’s it. I’ve had it By John Ficarra To: @elonmuskFrom: Linda YaccarinoRe: My resignationJuly 9, 2025I hereby tender my resignation as C.E.O. of X (formerly known as Twitter), effective immediately.The two years that I have held this position have flown by, much in the same way time flew by for Christ as he hung on the cross.You brought me on at X to restore confidence in the brand, especially among advertisers, who were f…
Tech Report: Yaccarino steps down at X, Meta invests in smart glasses, AI enhances travel 41NBC News
(LILAMAX)- Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X, the company formerly known as Twitter. Yaccarino was appointed by Elon Musk in May 2023, just months after he acquired the social media platform for $44 billion. In a brief announcement, Yaccarino did not provide a reason for her departure. Musk acknowledged her exit with a simple message posted on Wednesday: “Thank you for your contributions.” Meta is deepening its push into AI-powered ey…
Linda Yaccarino, the ex of X
X CEO Linda Yaccarino has become an ex-X CEO. She is stepping down after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media site, formerly known as Twitter, which he purchased in October 2022. Musk hired Yaccarino in June 2023 to run Twitter and rebranded it as X the following month. In her departure announcement, Yaccarino thanked Musk for the opportunity and touted her accomplishments. "X is truly a digital town square for all voices and the wo…
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