X retires revenue sharing for new Original Content Rewards program
He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones. Read Full Bio on August 8, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images X is overhauling how it pays creators, phasing out its long-running Revenue Sharing program in favor of a new system called the Original Content Rewards Program.
- ▪He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father.
- ▪His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.
- ▪Read Full Bio on August 8, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images X is overhauling how it pays creators, phasing out its long-running Revenue Sharing program in favor of a
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards — TechCrunch
- ▪ X is replacing revenue sharing with a new original content rewards program — Engadget
- ▪ X announces the Original Content Rewards Program and says it will discontinue Revenue Sharing on September 7; existing members must apply for the new program (@xcreators) — Techmeme
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Home > Tech X retires revenue sharing for new 'Original Content Rewards' program The platform will stop paying users based on ad revenue splits and instead reward posts based on qualified impressions from Premium subscribers By Chance Townsend Chance Townsend Editor, General Assignments Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.
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