Linda Yakarino is stepped as CEO of Elon Musk’s X

Linda Yakarino, CEO of X, removes its role on Wednesday morning after two years.

“When I and Elonmusk first spoke about his vision of X, I knew it would be the opportunity to do the exceptional task of this company,” Yaccarino wrote. “I am very grateful to him on the responsibility of protecting freedom of expression, converting the company, and converting x into an elementation app.”

X owner Elon Musk to reply“Thank you for your contributions,” and did not make any other comment on the future of the CEO of X.

While Yaccarino was not explicit about the reasons for her departure for her role, she released her advertisement just hours after AI Chatbot was transferred from X, Grok, after it was operated after that TIRADE anti -Semitic. Her departure also comes on the same day that Musk Grok 4 is supposed to reveal.

Yaccarino joined the company just months of MUSK ownership, leaving its role for a long time as head of international ads and partnerships in NBCunivesal.

Looking at her position as an executive director of the advertisement, Yaccarino was brought as X CEO to maintain relations with advertisers amid a tremendous shift in leading the platform when he bought Musk Twitter.

Its function was not easy. Within the first six months of its term, MUSK used its X X account for support Semitic hostility “A big alternative“The conspiracy, as well as the other a statement Conspiracy theories such as pizzagate. Go Soo Non -profit research groups such as A center for confronting digital hatred and Media issuesWhich published a report of the most prominent X offer for Extremist content Besides ads for companies such as IBM and Apple, lead them and other specialties Advertisers To leave the platform.

While Yakino is supposed to try to fix relations with advertisers, Musk continued to complicate her efforts. On the stage at a deal conference in November 2023, was Musk to request On these stops in the ads, he answered, “Go F -yourself”, then waved the audience and said “Hey, Bob”, referring to the CEO of Disney Bob Eugeger, who was present.

Musk apologized for these notes, and Yakino stood beside him.

“X enables the independence of information uncomfortable for some people,” she He said at that time. “We are a platform that allows people to make their own decisions. Here is my view when it comes to advertising: X stands at a unique and amazing intersection of freedom of expression and the main street – and the X community is strong and here to welcome you.”