Linda Yaccarino Stepping Down as CEO of X

CBS News

Linda Yaccarino announced Wednesday that she is stepping down as CEO at X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.

Yaccarino joined X in June 2023, shortly after billionaire Elon Musk bought the site for $44 billion. Her decision to step down came after “two incredible years” at the company, she said in a farewell note posted on 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,” Yaccarino wrote. “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.”