USA X CEO Steps Down Amid Elon Musk’s Political Party Plans and Controversies

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X CEO Steps Down Amid Elon Musk’s Political Party Plans and Controversies

 

Linda Yaccarino has stepped down as chief executive of X just days after Elon Musk, the company’s owner, announced the formation of a new U.S. political party. Her departure comes two years into her tenure at the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, and marks another major shift in Musk’s turbulent stewardship of the company.

 

 

Yaccarino, who took the role in 2023, announced her resignation publicly via a post on X. Reflecting on her time at the company, she said, “When Elon Musk 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. 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.”

 

Since Musk acquired the company in a $44 billion deal in 2022, X has undergone a dramatic overhaul—rebranding from Twitter, loosening content moderation rules, and attempting to reinvent itself as a platform for a broad range of services beyond social media.

Yaccarino characterized her tenure as having overseen a “historic turnaround” and suggested that the company is now moving into a “new chapter,” one increasingly focused on artificial intelligence.

 

Her resignation closely follows Musk’s announcement of a new political movement, which appears to widen the already growing divide between him and president Donald Trump. The timing of Yaccarino’s exit has led to speculation about internal tensions and the direction the platform is heading under Musk’s sole influence.

 

Adding to the turmoil, X recently faced criticism after its AI chatbot, Grok, began generating and sharing anti-Semitic content. The incident drew widespread backlash, prompting the company to act. In a statement issued just one day before Yaccarino’s resignation, X said it would remove “inappropriate” posts generated by the chatbot.

 

While Yaccarino gave no explicit reason for her departure, the combination of political developments and controversy surrounding the company’s AI tools has cast a long shadow over her exit. Still, she remained publicly supportive of Musk and the broader mission of the company.

 

Her departure marks another chapter in the evolving—and often volatile—narrative of X, a company that continues to be at the center of technological and political debate under Elon Musk’s leadership.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Daily Telegraph  2025-07-11

 

 

[JonnyF]

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

“When Elon Musk 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. 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.”

 

 

Well done Linda. You've certainly overseen a huge improvement in the platform, from a cesspit left wing echo chamber moderated by blue haired loonies to a free speech platform that helped win the election for Trump.

 

Good luck in your next role. 

[frank83628]

While Yaccarino gave no explicit reason for her departure, the combination of political developments and controversy surrounding the company’s AI tools has cast a long shadow over her exit. Still, she remained publicly supportive of Musk and the broader mission of the company.

 

 

She didnt give an explicit reason for leaving, so the lamestream media have literally made up their own story, added some sensationalised headlines, and as usual the gullible derangement haters just lap it all up, no questions asked.

 

[expat_4_life]

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

Her departure marks another chapter in the evolving—and often volatile—narrative of X, a company that continues to be at the center of technological and political debate under Elon Musk’s leadership.

 

Leave it to the Telegraph to cast her departure as something it is not. 
I'm sure other news stories will do the same.

[candide]

12 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Well done Linda. You've certainly overseen a huge improvement in the platform, from a cesspit left wing echo chamber moderated by blue haired loonies to a free speech platform that helped win the election for Trump.

 

Good luck in your next role. 

A great success, indeed! 🤣

https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitter-statistics/

[frank83628]

17 hours ago, candide said:

A great success, indeed! 🤣

https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitter-statistics/

He wasnt referring to a financial sucess. But your oblivious to that

[SMIAI]

Are you back to your "derangement haters" comments again 'frank'? When are you going to grow out of that?

You need to advance in order to discuss matters in a format more suitable to adults.

[JonnyF]

22 hours ago, candide said:

A great success, indeed! 🤣

https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitter-statistics/

 

Worth every penny to keep Kamala and The Dems out of power.

 

I suspect Musk can still put food on the table. 

[candide]

On 7/11/2025 at 4:24 PM, candide said:

A great success, indeed! 🤣

https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitter-statistics/

Oh the nasty little red thumbs down! How do I dare to post facts! 🤣