X is replacing its Verified-account revenue-sharing program with a stricter "Original Content Rewards Program" launching September 8, 2026. The new program requires X Premium subscription, 500+ Verified followers, and 500K+ impressions from Verified accounts over 90 days—but only rewards genuinely original content (news, knowledge, storytelling, entertainment). Explicitly excluded: copied posts, re-uploaded media, reaction videos, or recontextualized third-party clips. Content creators and SMEs using X for audience monetization need to audit their upload practices immediately.