{
  "id": 304417,
  "title": "X is replacing revenue sharing with a new original content rewards program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/x-is-replacing-revenue-sharing-with-a-new-original-content-rewards",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:31:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Engadget",
    "slug": "engadget",
    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2232981/x-replacing-revenue-sharing-with-original-content-rewards-program/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "X is transitioning away from its revenue-sharing program and introducing a new Original Content Rewards Program. The old program will cease operations on September 7, while the new initiative aims to compensate creators who produce original content.\n\nUnder the new system, creators can earn money based on the qualified impressions their original content garners. Original content encompasses users' original writing, reporting, photos, videos, memes, or illustrations. Users can also earn from other people's posts if they add substantial commentary or creative editing. However, merely adding captions or text overlays to existing content without adding value won't qualify as original.\n\nTo join the rewards program, users must be at least 18 years old, reside in a supported country, have a Premium, Premium+ or Premium Business subscription, at least 500 verified followers, and garner 500,000 Home timeline views from verified users within the last 90 days. Impacts or views must be unique to Premium users to count. Once accepted, creators must maintain these requirements to receive payouts.\n\nPresently, X's revenue-sharing program prioritizes engagement from a user's home region to prevent users from falsely representing themselves as based in the United States. It remains unclear if the new program will adopt a similar policy.",
  "summary": "X is retiring its old rewards-sharing program after September 7.",
  "key_points": [
    "X is replacing revenue-sharing program with new Original Content Rewards Program",
    "Creators earn based on qualified impressions for original content like writing, photos, videos",
    "Eligibility requires Premium subscription, 500K verified timeline views from Premium users"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}