In 2023, just months after Yaccarino first joined X, she was facing an advertiser exodus over the platform's lax standards toward anti-Semitism.
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“Being the CEO of X was always going to be a tough job," said Emarketer analyst Jasmine Enberg.
Omead Afshar, Milan Kovac and Dave Heinzinger have all recently stepped away from Musk-owned companies.
Linda Yaccarino said she was "incredibly proud of the X team" in a departure note.
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Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."
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
