Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk's X

Linda Yaccarino has announced her decision to step down as CEO of X after serving in the role for two years. In a message shared on Wednesday, Yaccarino reflected positively on her time at the company and expressed optimism about its future. She also showed optimism on the social platform evolving alongside Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI — the developer behind the chatbot Grok.

While announcing her decision on X, Yaccarino expressed gratitude to Musk for giving her the responsibility of protecting free speech.

 In a post on X, Yaccarino stated, "After two incredible years, I've decided to step down as CEO of X. When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I'm immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App. I'm incredibly proud of the X team - the historic business turnaround we have accomplished together has been nothing short of remarkable."

"We started with the critical early work necessary to prioritize the safety of our users--especially children, and to restore advertiser confidence. This team has worked relentlessly from groundbreaking innovations like Community Notes, and, soon, X Money to bringing the most iconic voices and content to the platform. Now, the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with @xai," she added.

Linda joined X, then known as Twitter, in 2023, about six months after Musk's takeover of the social media platform. Prior to joining X, she served as the chair of NBCUniversal Media's global advertising and partnerships.