Elon Musk pauses changes to X’s creator revenue-sharing program after backlash

X announced changes to its creator revenue-sharing program that would weight payouts toward engagement from a creator's local region, aiming to discourage gaming the algorithm by targeting U.S. or Japanese audiences. After widespread backlash from global creators who rely on cross-border audiences, Elon Musk paused the policy change pending further review. X has also recently introduced measures against AI-generated misinformation and regional account transparency.