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Linda 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 revealed Wednesday that she will be resigning as CEO of X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, after leading it for two years.
  • Yaccarino was hired by Musk in May 2023 to restore advertiser confidence following his controversial $44 billion takeover of Twitter in late 2022, amid staff cuts and relaxed content policies.
  • During her leadership, Yaccarino advocated for positioning X as a comprehensive app combining payments, video, and AI features, while the service grew to reach hundreds of millions of users each month amid persistent issues such as advertiser reluctance and controversies surrounding its AI chatbot.
  • Yaccarino expressed great pride in the team’s significant business turnaround and conveyed optimism about the future as X begins a new phase alongside xAI.
  • Her departure removes a key connection to Madison Avenue as X faces a skeptical ad market and leadership uncertainty, with Musk possibly absorbing the CEO role himself or finding a replacement.
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Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk's social media site X, announces her departure after two years in the role

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[Silicon Valley = Nakato Rei] Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), is stepping down. She was entrusted with turning around the advertising business, but she had little discretion in the face of the powerful hand of the company's owner, American entrepreneur Elon Musk, and was unable to quickly restore profits. "Thank you for your contribution." On the 9th, in response to Yaccarino's post on X announcing her resignation as CEO, Musk resp…

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