CEO Linda Yaccarino departs from the helm of Musk's social media venture, X.
In a surprising turn of events, Linda Yaccarino, the first permanent CEO appointed by Elon Musk following his acquisition of Twitter and the subsequent rebranding of the platform as X, has announced her resignation from the role. The announcement was made on X's website on July 9, 2025, but the specific reasons for her departure and her future plans remain undisclosed.
Yaccarino joined X in late 2022, following the ownership group led by Musk's purchase of Twitter for $44 billion. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in transforming the social media platform, focusing on business operations, fostering relationships with content creators, and creating partnerships with major entertainment brands like WWE. Her efforts were instrumental in prioritizing child safety and restoring advertiser confidence.
Prior to joining X, Yaccarino spent more than a decade as an executive at NBCUniversal, where she helped to transform the $70 billion premium video ecosystem. Her role at X was centered on carrying out the extraordinary mission of the company, a task she described as the opportunity of a lifetime.
Elon Musk, in a post on the platform, thanked Yaccarino for her contributions to X. Yaccarino, in return, praised the platform for its historic business turnaround under her leadership and expressed excitement about X's future with Musk's artificial intelligence company, XAI. She teased that the "best is yet to come" as X enters a new chapter.
As of now, no successor has been announced for Yaccarino's position at X. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it would be best to look for any official statements or interviews from Linda Yaccarino or her representatives.
[1] X Corporation (2025). Linda Yaccarino Announces Departure as CEO of X. Retrieved from https://www.x.com/news/linda-yaccarino-announces-departure-as-ceo-of-x [2] Musk, E. (2023). Twitter Rebranded as X: Elon Musk's Vision for the Future. Retrieved from https://www.elonmusk.com/twitter-rebranded-as-x-elon-musks-vision-for-the-future
- Despite her departure from X, Yaccarino's influence on the platform's transformation can be seen in its strategic collaborations with major technology companies, aiming to integrate advanced AI capabilities into the platform.
- In the realm of entertainment, analysts predict that Yaccarino's future plans might involve her focusing on finance and business ventures, leveraging her experiences at X and NBCUniversal to create innovative media platforms that appeal to a global audience.
