Linda Yaccarino stepped down as X's CEO on Wednesday following a two-year tenure. Elon Musk hired her to help revive the social platform's ad business. Instead, she spent a lot of time doing damage control for her boss.

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk-owned social platform X, said on Wednesday she would step down from the top role in a surprise move.

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis during a hearing today on January 3...