Major update from X's product leadership: the platform is cracking down on reward-based posting applications, commonly known as 'InfoFi' apps. The move stems from a persistent problem of AI-generated content and automated reply spam flooding the platform.
According to the announcement, X has officially revoked API access for these applications to curb the issue. The decision reflects growing concerns about content quality degradation caused by incentive-driven posting mechanisms that inadvertently encourage low-quality contributions.
This policy shift signals how social platforms are tightening guardrails around crypto-incentivized content strategies. For the broader Web3 ecosystem, it underscores the tension between rewarding user participation and maintaining platform integrity—a challenge many decentralized applications continue to navigate.
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GasDevourer
· 8h ago
If I had known earlier that infofi was garbage, why did I only start banning now?
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GateUser-3824aa38
· 8h ago
Here we go again, InfoFi cut? Now it's good, those trash AI robots are finally going to be gone.
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BearWhisperGod
· 8h ago
Oh no, they're back again, all reward apps are being shut down... I should have cleaned up this mess a long time ago.
AI junk is everywhere, who can still enjoy a proper feed?
Infra apps are dead, which is a relief, since they're just some automated trash.
The old problem of Web3—once incentives appear, they start to go awry. Who can you blame?
X's recent moves are still somewhat sensible, better than letting the platform become a garbage dump.
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PensionDestroyer
· 8h ago
NGL, InfoFi is really done for now. It should have been shut down a long time ago. The spammy AI water posts flooding the platform are really annoying.
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AlphaWhisperer
· 8h ago
Infofi has been cut, it was about time. Those trash robot contents are really annoying.
Major update from X's product leadership: the platform is cracking down on reward-based posting applications, commonly known as 'InfoFi' apps. The move stems from a persistent problem of AI-generated content and automated reply spam flooding the platform.
According to the announcement, X has officially revoked API access for these applications to curb the issue. The decision reflects growing concerns about content quality degradation caused by incentive-driven posting mechanisms that inadvertently encourage low-quality contributions.
This policy shift signals how social platforms are tightening guardrails around crypto-incentivized content strategies. For the broader Web3 ecosystem, it underscores the tension between rewarding user participation and maintaining platform integrity—a challenge many decentralized applications continue to navigate.