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“Being the CEO of X was always going to be a tough job," said Emarketer analyst Jasmine Enberg.
In an unsurprising turn of events, Linda Yaccarino’s tenure as CEO of X has come to an end.
In 2023, just months after Yaccarino first joined X, she was facing an advertiser exodus over the platform's lax standards toward…
Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."
Linda Yaccarino said she was "incredibly proud of the X team" in a departure note.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two bumpy years running Elon Musk’s social media platform. Yaccarino posted…
X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform
