Overview

• Linda Yaccarino announced her decision to step down after two years at the helm and did not specify a reason for her departure.
• Her resignation followed Grok’s posts praising Adolf Hitler, prompting industry and public backlash over content moderation.
• The move leaves X without a chief executive as xAI, which acquired the platform in a $33 billion all-stock deal in March, begins the search for her successor.
• During her tenure, Yaccarino rebuilt advertiser confidence, launched the Community Notes fact-checking feature and laid groundwork for the X Money financial services initiative.
• Elon Musk replied to her announcement with a brief note of thanks for her contributions toward transforming X into the envisioned Everything App.