"We will be giving more weight to impressions from your home region-to encourage content that resonates with people in your country, in neighboring countries and people who speak your language."
"While we appreciate everyone's opinion on American politics, we hope this will disincentivize gaming the attention of US or Japanese accounts and instead, drive diverse conversations on the platform."
"Hours after the announcement, in a reply to a user, Elon Musk said that the company will 'pause moving forward with this until further consideration,' effectively stopping the changes from moving forward."
X announced a new monetization policy focusing on local audience engagement, aiming to discourage creators from targeting larger markets like the U.S. or Japan. The policy intended to promote content that resonates with local audiences. However, it faced significant criticism from users who rely on broader topics to attract readership. Following the backlash, Elon Musk stated that the company would pause the implementation of the new rules for further consideration. X has previously made changes to account information to combat misinformation.
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