X CEO Stumbles in Interview, Raising Doubts About Her Command and Company's Direction

X CEO Linda Yaccarino struggled during an interview at Code Conference, seeming unprepared and undermined by Elon Musk.
Yaccarino couldn't provide precise user numbers and dodged questions about implementing a paywall for X.
She claimed 90% of advertisers have returned to X recently, but data suggests otherwise.
The interview was described as "surreal" and unlikely to challenge perceptions Yaccarino is CEO in name only.
Yaccarino appeared caught off guard by precedessor Yoel Roth's appearance and criticism of X's handling of hate speech.

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Posted 9/28/2023, 12:17:00 PM

X CEO Stumbles in Interview, Raising Doubts About Her Command and Company's Direction

X CEO Linda Yaccarino struggled during an interview at Code Conference, seeming unprepared and undermined by Elon Musk.
Yaccarino couldn't provide precise user numbers and dodged questions about implementing a paywall for X.
She claimed 90% of advertisers have returned to X recently, but data suggests otherwise.
The interview was described as "surreal" and unlikely to challenge perceptions Yaccarino is CEO in name only.
Yaccarino appeared caught off guard by precedessor Yoel Roth's appearance and criticism of X's handling of hate speech.

businessinsider.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/28/2023

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Twitter's Top Ad Exec Defends Musk Changes, Disputes 'Censorship' Claims

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Yaccarino Stumbles in Bizarre Code 2023 Appearance, Raising Doubts About Leadership