# Elon Musk’s X shuts creator revenue share, launches original content rewards 2026-08-08T10:53:22+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Elon Musk's X has ended its Creator Revenue Sharing programme, with final payouts scheduled for September 7, 2026. New signups closed on August 7. The platform is replacing it with the Original Content Rewards Programme, which rewards creators for original posts, reporting, and commentary. Existing members can apply from September 8. Eligibility requires being 18 or older, residing in a supported country, having a Premium subscription, at least 500 verified followers, and 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users in the last 90 days. Payouts will be issued every two weeks, with the first on August 28. X's Head of Creators Allegra Jacchia said the old programme had misaligned incentives, leading to reused content. The new programme aims to reward originality. Both timesnownews.com and livemint.com report the changes, with details on eligibility and payout dates consistent across sources. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - livemint.com Tags: creator revenue, Elon Musk, original content, Premium X, social media monetisation, X Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/x-shuts-creator-revenue-sharing-final-payout-set-for-september-11/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/x-shuts-creator-revenue-sharing-final-payout-set-for-september-11/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.