Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino sit on a stage.
Elon Musk hired Linda Yaccarino, right, as the new CEO of Twitter.
  • Elon Musk announced the hire of Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter Friday.
  • Some conservatives are upset over her ties to the World Economic Forum, where she chairs a committee.
  • Liberal Twitter users have pointed out that she follows and likes tweets from prominent conservatives.

After Elon Musk officially announced the appointment of Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO on Friday, users across the political spectrum quickly took to the platform to voice perceived flaws in the exec's former work and online behavior.