X is Cracking Down on Accounts That Rip Off the Work of Photographers and Other Creators
X is implementing measures to combat the theft of content from smaller creators by larger accounts. The platform's head of product, Nikita Bier, announced that they are identifying accounts that reupload content without proper credit. This crackdown aims to ensure that original creators receive appropriate recognition and revenue from their work.
- ▪X is targeting large accounts that have been reuploading content from smaller creators.
- ▪Nikita Bier stated that these accounts are circumventing crediting the original authors.
- ▪The platform encourages users to use the Share Video or Quote feature to properly attribute creators.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 15:25:11 +0000 |
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X is Cracking Down on Accounts That Rip Off the Work of Photographers and Other Creators May 26, 2026 Matt Growcoot The social media platform X has announced it is cracking down on large accounts that rip off the work of smaller creators to game the revenue-sharing system. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" }); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" }); In an announcement, X’s head of product Nikita Bier says his team has “identified a number of large accounts that have been programatically reuploading content.” Bier says these accounts will circumvent crediting the original author.
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