Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of social media site X, has made her decision to leave her position. For the last two years, she has been in charge of Elon Musk’s company, X. During her X announcement, Yaccarino thanked Musk for entrusting her with the duty of defending free expression and “turning X into the Everything App.” Yaccarino announced in a statement on X that she has made the decision to leave her position as CEO of X after two amazing years.
When @elonmusk and Yaccarino first discussed Musk’s vision for X, she understood it would be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fulfil this company’s incredible goal.
She is incredibly appreciative of him for giving her the authority to defend free expression, turn the business around, and make X the Everything App. She takes a great deal of pride in the X team because of the incredible business turnaround we have achieved together.
She also mentioned that the team began with the crucial preliminary work required to restore advertiser confidence and prioritise user safety, particularly for youngsters.
From groundbreaking inventions like Community Notes and, shortly, X Money, to bringing the most recognisable voices and content to the platform, this team has worked tirelessly. The best is still to come, though, as X begins a new chapter with @xai.
X Truly Digital Town Square: Yaccarino
X is a “truly digital town square” for all voices and the most potent culture signal in the world, she said, emphasising that they couldn’t have done it without the help of their users, commercial partners, and the “most innovative team.”
“X is a true digital town square for all voices and the world’s most powerful culture signal,” she added in the piece on X. It would not have been possible for the social media platform to accomplish that without the help of its users, commercial partners, and the world’s most creative workforce. As X keeps changing the world, she will be supporting them all.
Yaccarino as X CEO
In 2023, almost six months after Musk’s acquisition of the social media network, she joined X, which was then known as Twitter. She was the chair of NBCUniversal Media’s worldwide partnerships and advertising before joining X.
The network underwent a number of changes during her tenure as CEO, including a rebranding from Twitter to X and other crises.
Following Musk’s acquisition of X, advertisers left the website as he started enforcing a number of content moderation regulations and reactivating accounts that had been blocked, including US President Donald Trump’s.
At times, Musk thwarted her attempts to entice sponsors back to the site. After it was revealed that X was running advertisements adjacent to white nationalist content in 2023, Musk blasted advertisers who had chosen to stop using the site.
Musk wants to merge the social networking platform with his artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, which is why she left X, as per various media reports. Elon Musk announced earlier in March that xAI has purchased X for USD 45 billion.
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