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On 2026-08-07 Allegra Jacchia announced X's new program 'Original Content…

Brief

Allegra Jacchia announced on 2026-08-07 that 𝕏 is launching Original Content Rewards to replace misaligned Revenue Sharing, prioritizing creators who produce net-new ideas, expertise, creativity and unique perspectives. @signulll frames this as "learned iteration," arguing opponents' purity objections are misplaced and that X should adopt and refine creator incentives like other platforms.

Why it matters

On 2026-08-07 Allegra Jacchia announced X's new program 'Original Content Rewards' to replace Revenue Sharing, saying Revenue Sharing's incentives were misaligned and the new program will reward creators who bring net-new ideas, expertise, creativity, and unique perspectives.

Key details

  • @signulll argues building products is 'learned iteration,' contends opponents of creator monetization apply a 'purity lens' incorrectly, and insists bad incentives require better-designed incentives (not no incentives); they note YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook use similar mechanics and X must 'be in the game' while iterating incentive structures over time.
Source evidence

building any product is just learned iteration.

a lot of ppl oppose creator monetization here from some weird purity lens. but bad incentives are an argument for better incentives, not no incentives.

helping great individuals & thinkers make a living online is incredibly important. the same mechanics power youtube, insta, & fb. x simply has to be in the game too.

getting the incentive structures right always takes time but this is seems like an iteration in the right direction.

Allegra Jacchia (@allegrajacchia)

Today, we’re launching Original Content Rewards.

The reality is that Revenue Sharing had reached a point where its incentives were misaligned. Creators should be focused on bringing net new content to the platform instead of maximizing payouts. We could have kept adding more rules and exceptions, but ultimately the better decision was to start fresh and build a program designed from day one to reward originality.

Original Content Rewards is the result.

This program is built around a simple idea: reward the creators who bring original ideas, expertise, creativity, and unique perspectives to 𝕏 -- not those who have become best at gaming the system.

This is just the beginning. We’ll continue refining the program, improving our models, and raising the bar over time. But we’re so excited to keep investing in the creators who inform us, entertain us, make us laugh, teach us something new, and drive meaningful conversations on 𝕏 every day.

To everyone who creates original content on 𝕏 and makes this a better platform every day: thank you. We’re excited to keep building for you.

— https://nitter.net/allegrajacchia/status/2085835677917221171#m