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X revamps creator payouts to reward original content, penalize ragebait

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X has replaced its Creator Revenue Sharing program with Original Content Rewards, aiming to incentivize unique content and penalize copied or engagement-baiting posts. The previous program, which paid creators based on impressions, inadvertently fostered provocative and aggregated content. The new system requires verified followers and a significant number of impressions on original posts within the homepage timeline. One creator, known as Murray Hill Guy, earned nearly $80,000 from the old program, with a viral post about dating attracting over 50 million views. AI

IMPACT This change could influence content creation strategies on social media platforms, potentially shifting focus towards more original and less provocative material.

RANK_REASON This is a change to a platform's monetization program for creators, not a core AI release or research breakthrough.

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X revamps creator payouts to reward original content, penalize ragebait

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eva Roytburg ·

    One of X’s most notorious ragebaiters explains how the outrage business earned him $80,000—and why he’ll keep posting even as the creator model shifts

    A typical month posting for Lefkowitz has paid between $3,000 and $10,000 from X.

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