India, Aug. 6 -- Nikita Bier is stepping down from his role as head of product at X, Elon Musk's social media platform, after just one year. He will stay on at the company as an advisor.

Bier broke the news himself in an X post, writing: "Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster. I'll be stepping back from leading product for X and will continue on as an advisor."

The American entrepreneur had been appointed product chief at X in July 2025.

In his X post shared Wednesday, Bier said that serving "the X community has been the privilege of a lifetime." However, he acknowledged that the role of product chief left him with little time for anything else.

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