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New Twitter CEO excited to help transform platform
The Straits Times
|May 15, 2023
She says user feedback is vital to build Twitter 2.0 and she is committed to creating a brighter future
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BENGALURU Newly appointed Twitter chief executive Linda Yaccarino said in a tweet on Saturday that she has been inspired by owner Elon Musk’s vision to create a brighter future and is excited to help transform the social media platform.
It was the first time Ms Yaccarino, 59, has spoken publicly since the news broke on Thursday that she was in talks to become the next CEO of Twitter. Mr Musk, 51, who has served as CEO since his US$44 billion S$59 _ billion) buyout of Twitter in October 2022, announced her appointment on Friday.
This story is from the May 15, 2023 edition of The Straits Times.
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