BlockBeats News: On January 18, the official X creators account @XCreators posted that X's content monetization payouts reached a record high by the end of 2025 since the launch of its monetization program. 2026 will be the "Year of Creators," and X is doubling down on the area where creators excel most: "writing." The platform aims to recognize high-value, high-impact content that shapes conversations, sparks news, and drives cultural development. X is also about to roll out a more detailed earnings overview panel in the Creator Studio. X will place more emphasis on long-form content, such as articles, compared to short-form content. The goal is to make X the best platform for earning money through content, and this is just the beginning.
X will award an additional $1 million to the article with the highest reward for the next earnings period. The article must be original content with a minimum of 1,000 words. The primary evaluation criterion will be the level of exposure on the home page timeline. Participation is limited to U.S. users only. Content that violates X's policies, contains hate speech, fraudulent, or manipulative content will not be eligible. The window for article publication is from January 16 to January 28.