Elon Musk responded to a post made by X’s Head of Product, Nikita Bier, regarding the X creator payout system doing more harm than good. Bier suggested, “…we need to off-ramp to a different system.” Musk clarified that the real issue was different, stating, “No, the issue is that we are underpaying and not allocating payments accurately enough. YouTube does a much better job.” Nikita Bier responded to a user asking to fix the monetisation system saying that he consistently compared his payout with peers. Is X Shutting Down Its Creator Monetisation Programme Because It Caused More Harm Than Benefit? Elon Musk’s Platform Calls Claim ‘Fake News’.
Elon Musk Says YouTube Doing Better Job at Monetisation Than X
No, the issue is that we are underpaying and not allocating payment accurately enough.
YouTube does a much better job.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 16, 2025
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