The lack of public response from advertisers stands in stark contrast to their response in 2023 following an antisemitic post from Elon Musk.

X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two bumpy years running Elon Musk’s social media platform.

Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as X’s CEO — and leaving the platform once known as Twitter in a worse place than when she started. A day after X users circulated viral screenshots of the company’s Grok chatbot denigrating Jews and declaring itself “MechaHitler,

It isn't immediately clear what led to the disturbing posts, whether due to a fault in the chatbot's programming or if Grok was just following orders.

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X, Elon Musk’s rebrand of Twitter. Now, internet star and billionaire MrBeast begs for the job in a post on the platform. After serving as the CEO of X since 2023, shortly after Musk’s takeover of Twitter, Yaccarino announced on July 9 that she would step down from her role.

W hen a company accidentally lavishes praise on Adolf Hitler, it may not be surprising that its chief executive promptly decides to step down. Yet in a testament to the turbulence of Linda Yaccarino’s two years at the helm of X, once known as Twitter, this was only one possible reason for her resignation on July 9th.

Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X after two years leading Elon Musk’s social media company. Yaccarino’s departure comes one day after the company’s Grok chatbot began pushing antisemitic tropes in responses to users. It’s not clear that the events were connected.

X is still the dominant social media platform, but its daily active user base has declined and competitor Threads is seeing higher rates of growth.