Posted on 05/12/2023 8:15:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Elon Musk’s search for a Twitter CEO is over and reports say Linda Yaccarino is in talks to replace him as chief—she is a seasoned ad executive whose arrival would likely soothe skittish advertisers following months of drastic overhauls to content moderation and verification, but whose background may alienate some of the billionaire’s loyal and free speech-loving fan base.
Yaccarino and her team were instrumental in the launch of Peacock—NBCU’s ad-supported streaming platform—and have embraced new ways of measuring advertising performance, as well as forging partnerships with the likes of Apple News, Buzzfeed, YouTube, Snapchat and Twitter, her profile said.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Yaccarino is also involved with the World Economic Forum, WEF, where she chairs the organization’s taskforce on the future of work and sits on the media, entertainment and culture industry governors steering committee.
The agenda-setting convener of industry, political and civic leaders, perhaps best known for its annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, has long been a lightning rod for baseless conspiracy theories and Yaccarino’s connection appears to irk some of Musk’s right-leaning or anarchist base, who suggest her background undermines the platform’s commitment to free speech championed under current leadership.
Yaccarino has also partnered with government on several occasions, first helping to promote healthy lifestyles as a member of the President’s Council on Sports Fitness and Nutrition, appointed by former President Donald Trump, and later working with government agencies, the White House and Pope Francis
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I hope it’s not a capitulation
It already is. Yacarrino is a WEF supporter.
Musk will have final say on everything.
Tweets will now be known as “Yacks.”
Well if it’s just talks than the decision hasn’t been made...and even if it is he can always let her go if she dosn’t fit. I don’t think Musk keeps unproductive people around for long.
Is he the owner and the coach?
You sound like a WEF apologist and wishful thinker.
Wonder what Tucker Carlson will do now?
“Is he the owner and the coach?”
The plan is he will be owner and QB. With Linda as coach. Not an arrangement I think works out well for Linda.
I am quite sure Musk discussed this with Tucker before Tucker decided to move onto Twitter, remember Tucker has no signed contract with Musk he can leave at ANY time!! He can use Twitter until he sets up his own thing!!!
Musk is as connected to the WEF set as anyone.
Just because he agrees with us on somethings doesn’t mean he is perfect.
Twitter will not be around if it’s not profitable.
This gal seems to have some success in that regard.
Excellent! Keep up the good work. It makes FR "flavorfull"
‘Right wing or anarchist base’….hell fire I didn’t know that loving free speech puts me into either category…Elon should have just rehired Vijaya…she already has a lot of experience on the platform…censorship, shadow banning, banning outright…
“It already is. Yacarrino is a WEF supporter.”
She’s a Commissar.
She is not the whistle thing from the Zelda game.
LOL. No one is more opposed to globalism and the WEF than me, pal.
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