Key facts
- X is enhancing its AI to detect and penalize content theft in its creator revenue-sharing program.
- The Grok AI model can now identify duplicated content at three times the previous rate.
- Measures include watermarking stolen content and redirecting monetized impressions to original creators.
- Over $1 million in creator payouts will be returned to original creators.
- The platform is also increasing efforts to suspend bots, identifying 208 per minute.
- Repeated policy violations or engagement baiting can lead to removal from the creator program and account suspension.
X is intensifying its efforts to combat content theft and engagement baiting within its creator revenue-sharing program. The platform is leveraging its Grok AI model, which can now detect duplicated content at three times the rate of its previous version. This enhanced detection will ensure that monetized impressions and payouts are directed to the original creators of viral content, including text posts.
According to an executive named Bier, the company has identified 1.5 million instances of stolen content in its latest cycle. These changes are expected to return over $1 million in creator payouts to the rightful owners. In parallel, X is accelerating its efforts to suspend bots, with a reported rate of 208 bots being identified and suspended per minute.
To enforce these new policies, X has stated that repeated or intentional attempts to circumvent them will lead to users being removed from the creator program. Furthermore, accounts that solicit engagement or follows multiple times, such as by promising to follow back repliers, will face removal from the creator program and referral to the platform's policy team for potential suspension.