Elon Musk, introducing alterations to the rules for creator monetization on X, stated that posts corrected by Community Notes, a user-driven fact-checking feature, will no longer qualify for revenue sharing. This adjustment aims to emphasize accuracy over sensationalism. Musk cautioned contributors against attempting to misuse Community Notes to impact monetization, highlighting that any such actions would be evident due to the platform’s open-source code and data.
This change follows a recent meeting where Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino discussed plans to unveil a news distribution service, potentially named XWire, intended to compete with platforms like Cision’s PR Newswire for sharing company-related news and press releases. The intent is to fortify the platform’s credibility and speed in delivering information, given its reputation for being a reliable and swift source for news updates.
In previous instances, Musk had encouraged citizen journalism on X, urging users to engage in live video reporting via their phones. The objective is to foster more ground-level reporting by ordinary citizens and transform the landscape of news dissemination.
This move underscores Musk’s persistent efforts to establish X as a trustworthy news source and reinforce citizen journalism on the platform.
