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X is rolling out a built-in "Paid Partnership" label that creators can apply to sponsored posts, replacing the hashtag workarounds they've had to rely on until now. The feature, announced by the platform's head of product Nikita Bier, adds a toggle that places a disclosure label directly below a post's content. It can also be applied retroactively.
The label is meant to help creators comply with years-old FTC regulations requiring clear disclosure of sponsored content. The agency sent out letters reminding influencers about this requirement in 2017, and Instagram added a disclosure feature that same year. Without a native tool, X creators had been left to use hashtags like #ad and #paidpartnership.
X has been trying to court creators for some time with tools like ad-revenue sharing and creator subscriptions, but the platform still struggles with major image issues following a string of scandals like Grok creating CSAM. The Elon Musk-ow
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