Twitter Begins Invite-Only Ad Revenue Sharing for Select Creators, Prompting Concerns Over Incentives for Controversial Content
- Twitter has started a new program to share ad revenue with popular creators, leading to payouts ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars.
- To qualify, creators must be verified, have millions of monthly impressions, and pass human review of content guidelines.
- Right-wing figures and provocateurs are among the first to benefit, raising worries about incentives for inflammatory tweets.
- Twitter aims to retain creators and compete with other platforms, but risks encouraging objectionable content.
- Major brands continue reducing ads on Twitter over content moderation concerns, jeopardizing the program's funding.