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Elon Musk pauses changes to X’s creator revenue-sharing program after backlash
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Elon Musk has decided to pause the rollout of new creator monetization rules on X. The proposed changes would have tied payouts to engagement from a user’s local audience and were criticized for limiting revenue for foreign influencers. Musk’s intervention halted the program’s implementation.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Elon Musk pauses changes to X’s creator revenue-sharing program after backlash
- TechMeme·Elon Musk says X will "pause" new creator monetization rules that would base payouts on engagement from a user's local audience, after criticism from creators (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
- The Verge·X tries to limit creator revenue for foreign influencers but Musk intervenes
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