Headline Roundup • July 10th, 2025
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Resigns, Says ‘Best Is Yet To Come’ for Platform
Summary from the AllSides News Team
X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down from her position on Wednesday, without offering a specific reason why.
Yaccarino’s Statement: Yaccarino wrote on X, “After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of X… I’m incredibly proud of the X team - the historic business turn around we have accomplished together has been nothing short of remarkable… Now, the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with xAI. X is truly a digital town square for all voices and the world’s most powerful culture signal. We couldn’t have achieved that without the support of our users, business partners, and the most innovative team in the world. I’ll be cheering you all on as you continue to change the world. As always, I’ll see you on X.” X owner Elon Musk replied, “Thank you for your contributions.”
For Context: Yaccarino, a former NBC executive, was hired as CEO in May 2023. X’s built-in artificial intelligence chatbot Grok came under fire earlier this week for antisemitic comments, shortly after an update to make it less “politically correct.” In one instance, Grok also made lewd comments about Yaccarino.
How The Media Covered It: Associated Press (Left bias) opened its article describing Yaccarino’s two years at X as “bumpy” and included a small portion of her quote before including several quotes from digital analysts. It also noted that she hasn’t commented on Grok’s antisemitic behaviors yet. Reuters (Center) framed the resignation as “a surprise move just months after the platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup, xAI.” Fox Business (Lean Right) led with a few positive snippets of Yaccarino’s statement.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two bumpy years running Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with” Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, maker of the chatbot Grok. She did not say why she is leaving.
Musk responded to Yaccarino’s announcement with his own 5-word statement on X: “Thank you for your contributions.”
Linda Yaccarino, one of Elon Musk's top deputies as CEO of his X social media site, is exiting the company in a surprise move just months after the platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup, xAI.
Yaccarino, 61, made the announcement in a post on X suggesting it was her decision, though Musk has a history of dismissing deputies suddenly. "I've decided to step down as CEO of X," Yaccarino wrote.
Linda Yaccarino announced on Wednesday she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media platform after two years at the helm.
"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 said in a post on X. "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."
