X CEO Linda Yaccarino Resigns
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Yaccarino announced her departure on X, saying that she is “immensely grateful” to Elon Musk for taking her on in 2023.
Yes, reader. They took away Linda Yaccarino’s blue check! Before she stepped down, Yaccarino had a blue check next to her display name, accompanied by an X logo, signifying that she is affiliated with the company that brought us Mecha Hitler. Now, both badges are gone.
Yaccarino’s departure caps a tumultuous run atop Elon Musk’s social-media platform and comes after the merger of xAI with X.
The CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move, ending her tenure at the Elon Musk-owned social media platform that has faced several controversies and challenges including a mass exodus of advertisers from the site.