X Bans API Connections for InfoFi Apps That Pay for Posts

2026/01/16 11:03 (Updated 2026/01/16 14:01)

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X Implements Policy Change

Nikita Bier, the head of the product division at major social networking service X and also an advisor for the cryptocurrency Solana, announced on the 16th that X will change its policy to disallow 'InfoFi (Information Finance)' apps that pay for posts.

He explained that InfoFi apps led to a surge of low-quality posts and unnecessary replies generated by AI on X. This measure is expected to enhance the user experience on X.

This response specifically involves the APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that integrate different web services and programs...

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