- Some Twitter influencers say the site is paying tens of thousands of dollars based on the new revenue-sharing feature.
- With this payment, creators will receive a portion of the revenue they earn from advertising in response to their posts, starting in February.
- Dogecoin creator Billy Marcus said he received $37,050. Andrew Tate said he was paid $20,397.
Many Twitter influencers, including right-wing celebrities, have told Stripe accounts to expect high payouts under Elon Musk’s new regime where social media companies share a portion of the site’s advertising revenue. He said he did. In some cases, Twitter has even instructed us to expect tens of thousands of dollars.
Dogecoin creator Billy Marcus, who has 2.1 million followers, said: Posted I received $37,050 on Thursday. “I love Twitter,” he tweeted.
twin brother Brian and Ed ClassensteinThe writer and social media celebrity said they both received more than $24,000. “Now I’m going to stop advertising cross-border and start advertising Tesla cars,” Ed tweeted.
Babylon Bee Writer Ashley St. Clair Posted A screenshot of her earning $7,153. She called the numbers “insanely good” and said that “all creators” should share their content on the site.
Andrew Tate, who has more than 7 million followers and is facing rape and trafficking charges in Romania, Said He was paid $20,397.Right-wing critic Ian Miles Chong Said Twitter ended up paying him $16,259, right-wing YouTuber Benny Johnson, who was involved in Turning Point USA, Said He will receive $9,546.
Former entertainment attorney Logan O’Handley is now a right-wing influencer known as DC Drayno. shared a screenshot He said he would be paid $7,036. An anonymous account called End Wokeness Said They had won $10,419.
twitter announced The new program was announced Thursday, announcing that it will give creators a portion of the revenue generated through ads included in replies to their posts. “This is part of our commitment to helping people make a living directly on Twitter,” the company said. The scheme will be available in all countries where Stripe supports payments, but initially it will only roll out to small groups who have signed up for Musk’s new subscription feature, he said.
To be eligible, users must be registered with Twitter Blue or Verified Organizations, but cannot be government media, parody or fan accounts. She must also be at least 18 years old and have at least 5 million total post impressions for her in the last 3 months.
The payments so far correspond to advertising revenue since February.
The feature’s release comes about a week after Meta announced Twitter rival Threads, which has amassed over 100 million signups in just five days. Since taking over Twitter, Musk has tried to increase revenue and reduce costs by charging users blue checks, introducing subscription services and selling off office furniture. A revenue-sharing scheme seems to stand in stark contrast to those goals, but it’s part of Musk’s plan to attract more creators to the platform.
Rapper and podcaster Zubi tweeted A social media site said he would receive $12,237.
A number of accounts linked to Mr. Musk will also receive payments, the people said. Jonas Lismont, who created the account @elon_alerts, Said He received $2,226. Tesla investor Sawyer Merritt, who regularly posts commentary on Musk’s business, said: tweeted Twitter will pay him $6,465.Investor and podcaster Jason Karakanis Posted He will receive $4,266.
“You can make a lot of money creating here!” said Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino. tweeted Thursday after the program announcement.