Elon Musk pauses rollout of new rules on X to pay creators after criticism online

X has paused a planned change to its creator payout rules after backlash from creators.

The update would have weighted engagement from local audiences more heavily, which some said was unfair.

Elon Musk said the company will hold off on the change for further review.

The pause keeps current payments in place for now and highlights tensions over local signals, misinformation, and creator earnings.