Flipboard Tech DeskMay 12, 2023

Elon Musk's announcement of a new Twitter CEO has whipped up a speculation storm over the identity of "she" in his tweet. A few have surmised that it could be this NBC exec. Will this recent move win back advertisers or does it represent a "glass cliff" moment?

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/11/23720648/twitter-next-ceo-probably-linda-yaccarino

Glass cliff explainer:
https://www.vox.com/2018/10/31/17960156/what-is-the-glass-cliff-women-ceos

#Twitter #TwitterCEO

Twitter’s new CEO rumored to be NBC’s Linda Yaccarino

Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter and that she will start in a matter of weeks. It’s most likely going to be Linda Yaccarino, the current head of advertising and partnerships for NBCUniversal.

The Verge
Show threadToxteth O'Grady
@TechDesk I've not seen how Yaccarino handled her job at NBCUniversal, but some claim she's got MAGA affiliations on Twitter that make her look bad. What I want to see from her is the reinstatement of all the left-leaning accounts that Musk, his trolls and his bots purged (e.g. @chadloder). Meanwhile, I still support #Proposal5 on the Tesla shareholders' agenda, which calls for a report on the systemic risks posed by certain key individuals at Tesla...
May 12, 2023 at 2:17pmWeb
Show threadChad LoderMay 14, 2023
@toxtethogrady @TechDesk I don't want to be reinstated
Show threadToxteth O'GradyJul 19, 2023
@chadloder @TechDesk So I went over to #Threads and sampled their wares. I'm liking the idea of social media as an all-you-can-eat buffet where they keep bringing different dishes when stuff runs out...