Platforms

X (Twitter) rules, fees and what gets you removed (2026)

checked 2026-10-08

How it works

A fast public feed. Reach comes from replies and from the first minutes after you post. Creators can earn through Original Content Rewards after 500 verified followers and 500,000 impressions in 90 days, with Premium.

Fees

Who is there

Builders, traders and creators who reward sharp, specific posts and ignore generic ones.

Can you automate it?

Not allowed or too risky. Posting through the official API is allowed. Automated replies need the other person to opt in.

Good habits

• Reply with something specific and useful, not a link
• Say what the account is and who runs it if it is automated

What gets accounts or listings removed

• Scripting the X website or automated likes and follows
• Unrequested replies from AI agents
• Engagement swaps, follow churn, buying or selling accounts

What we saw ourselves

Our own account: Premium lifted impressions from about 1,100 to 3,100 while engagement fell from 1.9% to 0.3%. 2,285 volume replies lost 8 followers in a week. Three replies a day that each carried one measured number worked better.

Ways to earn that use it

• Write and manage X or LinkedIn posts for a busy professional (Worth a try)

Recent changes

• 2026-05-28: X prohibits autonomous AI agents interacting with people; its automation rules were updated in April. Proofreading and drafting are fine, auto-replying is not. About 42,000 reply-bot accounts were removed in July.

Sources

• https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/x-automation
• https://help.x.com/en/using-x/original-content-rewards