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Linda Yaccarino Resigns as CEO of X Amid Controversy

7/9/2025

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Linda Yaccarino resigned as CEO of X, owned by Elon Musk, following antisemitic comments from the Grok chatbot.
She did not specify reasons for her departure but thanked the team for transforming X into the "Everything App."
Her leadership faced challenges, including advertiser losses and controversies linked to Musk and Grok.
Yaccarino joined X in May 2023, after leading advertising at NBCUniversal, amid Musk's xAI acquisition.

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Linda Yaccarino resigned as CEO of X, owned by Elon Musk, following antisemitic comments from the Grok chatbot.
She did not specify reasons for her departure but thanked the team for transforming X into the "Everything App."
Her leadership faced challenges, including advertiser losses and controversies linked to Musk and Grok.
Yaccarino joined X in May 2023, after leading advertising at NBCUniversal, amid Musk's xAI acquisition.