{"id":17052,"date":"2026-01-15T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/x-bans-infofi-projects-from-mass-posting\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:01:00","slug":"x-bans-infofi-projects-from-mass-posting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/x-bans-infofi-projects-from-mass-posting\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                X Bans InfoFi Projects From Mass Posting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/x-bans-infofi-projects-from-mass-posting\/#X_Bans_InfoFi_Projects_From_Mass_Posting\" >X Bans InfoFi Projects From Mass Posting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"X_Bans_InfoFi_Projects_From_Mass_Posting\"><\/span>\n                X Bans InfoFi Projects From Mass Posting<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/809777\/2026-01-16_11.20.51\/x-bans-infofi-projects-from-mass-posting-to-the-app.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>X has taken a new step to reduce the amount of spam posting in the app, this time by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nikitabier\/status\/2011825522817270230\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">cutting off API access<\/a> to apps that reward users for posting on X.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>In a new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nikitabier\/status\/2011825522817270230\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">announcement<\/a>, X\u2019s head of product Nikita Bier has said that X will be cutting off all apps that offer posting incentives, pointing specifically to the information finance (infoFi) community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Within some of these projects, which are linked to the crypto community, rewards are offered in order to get more people posting about a project to the X crypto community. Group members can earn tokens and perks for amplifying project messages, which X claims has resulted in a heap of spam being posted to the app. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So now, it\u2019s getting rid of it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>As per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nikitabier\/status\/2011825522817270230\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">Bier<\/a>: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>\u201c[InfoFi] <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span><span><span><span>has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop &amp; reply spam on the platform. We have revoked API access from these apps, so your X experience should start improving soon (once the bots realize they\u2019re not getting paid anymore).\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>This type of spam posting has become a bigger focus for X, as it looks to refine its algorithm, and improve the user experience. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Over the past week, X\u2019s head of product Nikita Bier has been locked in a battle, of sorts, with the crypto community in the app, with Bier looking to cut down on junk posts, which has impacted crypto bros specifically.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Because Bier\u2019s main target has been users who regularly post \u201cGM\u201d (good morning), which is a staple communication within the crypto community. In an explainer last week, Bier noted that a rumor had circulated within the crypto community that replying to hundreds of posts each day would improve their reach, which had led to an influx of these posts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>But it\u2019s not true. X\u2019s algorithm doesn\u2019t reward you for posting more replies, and in response, Bier sought to get rid of these posts entirely, by penalizing super-short posts in the algorithm. Crypto fans then turned on him, and Bier then noted the potential impact of crypto bros moving away from the app. Then he quickly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nikitabier\/status\/2010985782153265398\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">reversed course on this change<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So now, crypto nerds can post \u201cGM\u201d once again without any reach penalties, which, seemingly, has calmed the collective once again.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>But this latest change could upset the crypto apple cart once more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Again, many crypto communities rely on X to amplify their projects, which then boosts their value. InfoFi groups use this as a key vector for promotion, and this change will no doubt impact that effort. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Which could make X a less welcoming platform for crypto bros overall, and lead to another potential revolt from the crypto community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>How big a deal would that be?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Well, \u201cBusiness and Finance\u201d is one of the most popular topic groups in the app.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X luxury fashion report\" data-imagemodel=\"177066\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/r16JCfBCNcQmB8HmjHK63rRRzQGoiWevYATe4xexeCQ\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS94X2x1eHVyeV8yLnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So losing crypto discussion would have an impact, while it could also be a relevant consideration from the perspective of xAI, and how X fuels its AI projects. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>That may also be a consideration in its effort to cut down on spam posts, because xAI needs to pay for data processing, on all X posts. Having fewer junk posts could reduce that cost, and make xAI more financially viable over time. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Either way, it seems like another contentious change, which could spark more unrest within the X user community. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/x-bans-infofi-projects-from-mass-posting-to-the-app\/809777\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>X Bans InfoFi Projects From Mass Posting Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. 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