A few days ago, Elon Musk’s Twitter underwent a significant rebranding, now known as “X,” which has stunned people worldwide. This transformation included placing a large X on Twitter’s headquarters and replacing the well-known blue bird logo with a more futuristic X on the platform. Some additional information about the company’s reporting structure has been disclosed.
According to a report by Reuters, Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino will jointly oversee X’s content moderation. This task was up until now with the Trust and Safety department. This development comes after Twitter’s head of trust and safety resigned in June this year.
X also announced that Musk will be responsible for X’s product and engineering team. At the same time, Yaccarino will be responsible for all other divisions, including human resources, legal, finance, sales, and operations. This move signifies their shared commitment to ensuring a safe and well-functioning environment within the organization, an email sent to employees read.
Since Elon Musk acquired the platform last October, the trust and safety team responsible for content moderation has faced severe criticism. Researchers have accused X of loosening content restrictions, leading to an increase in harmful posts. However, the company has asserted that most content views are of “healthy” posts.
In a recent email to X employees, CEO Linda Yaccarino stated that the company seeks a new leader to oversee brand safety and suitability. The former head of brand safety, A.J. Brown, who prevented advertisements from appearing next to inappropriate content, departed the company last month.
Yaccarino also revealed in the email that three X leaders will take charge of various responsibilities within the trust and safety division. These responsibilities include law enforcement operations and addressing potential threats.
