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According to the Washington Post, Linda Yaccarino has been chosen to succeed tycoon Elon Musk as CEO of Twitter. She was working as president of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal. The announcement comes the day after Musk said he would be stepping down and that he will move into the role of executive chairman and CTO (chief technology officer). In December, Musk asked his Twitter followers if he should step down as CEO and 57.5% said yes.

Former NBCUniversal advertising guru Linda Yaccarino’s diplomatic skills will be put to the test in her new role as CEO of Twitter.

Linda Yaccarino is leaving her role as head of global advertising at NBCUniversal to take the helm at Twitter from Elon Musk. Find out more.

As the speculation around Linda Yaccarino becoming the new Twitter CEO grows, here is what we know about her.

Musk will step aside and take on the executive chairman and chief technology officer roles.