Twitter Creator monetization: How to Get Your Twitter Account Monetized

Eligibility Standards to Get Your Twitter Account Monetized

• Creators who monetize on Twitter must meet the following requirements:
• You must reside in a country in which Twitter’s monetization programs are available.
• You must be 18 or older.
• You must have a Twitter account that has been active for at least 3 months.
• You must have a complete profile inclusive of an account name, a bio, a profile picture, and a header image.
• You must have a verified email address.
• You must have secured your account with two factor authentication.
• You must not be designated a state-affiliated media account.
• You must be in good standing with Twitter, which means that:
  • You have not repeatedly violated the Twitter User Agreement or Twitter’s Content Monetization Standards.
  • You have not previously been removed as an advertiser on Twitter for violations of twitter Ads policies or as an Amplify publisher on Twitter for violations of twitter Amplify Pre-Roll Guidelines
  • You have not previously been removed as an advertiser on Twitter for violations of twitter Ads policies or as an Amplify publisher on Twitter for violations of twitter Amplify Pre-Roll Guidelines
• You must feature an authentic identity on your profile. This means that:
  • You cannot feature the identity of another person (whether fictional or real), brand, or organization, unless directly affiliated with your brand or organization or a fake identity that is intended to deceive others. This includes parody, fan and commentary accounts.
• You must connect a verified Stripe account. Learn how to open a fully verified Stripe Account here.
•  Subscriptions additional criteria.
  • Maintain 10,000 active followers or more.
  • Have posted at least 25 Tweets in the past 30 days.
  • Comply with the Subscriptions Creator Terms.

Conduct standards

Creators participating in Twitter’s monetization products are prohibited from engaging in the following activity:

• Solicitation:
  • You must not request or offer currency or engagements in exchange for behavior or content that is illegal, unlawful, or harmful to you, other people, or animals.
  • You must not request or offer currency or engagements in exchange for physical goods and services.
  • You must not request currency or engagements in exchange for sexual services.
  • You must not use Twitter features that enable payments or the monetization of content as a required entry method for a contest, sweepstake, or other promotion.
• Fraud and deception: You must not mislead people into engaging with or compensating you, including deception about which people or what entities are receiving compensation associated with your account.
• Platform manipulation and spam: you must not engage in the type of behavior that is prohibited by twitter platform manipulation and spam policy. This includes attempting to artificially inflate engagement or misuse Twitter product features to disrupt others’ experience.
• Local law: You are responsible for complying with applicable local laws and regulations while earning revenue on Twitter.

Content standards

Please keep in mind that content which is not permitted under the Twitter Rules may not be monetized. In addition, the following categories of content are also restricted for monetization purposes.

I. llegal or restricted content:

(a) Illegal or restricted goods & services: you must not monetize content which favorably portrays or promotes using or transacting in illegal or restricted goods and services. Illegal or restricted products and services include, but are not limited to:

• Cannabis and other recreational drugs;
• Tobacco;
• Alcohol;
• Weapons and explosives;
• Gambling, betting, lottery, or raffle products and services;
• Prescription drugs and medications.

(b.) Criminal behaviors: you must not monetize content which depicts or describes criminal behaviors including but not limited to:

• Child abuse and sexual depiction of minors;
• Human or animal abuse, or advocacy of harm to humans or animals;
• Human trafficking;
• Piracy and copyright infringement.

Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis. For example, content depicting recreational use of alcohol, educational content about prescription drug use or advocacy campaigns against human trafficking, may be permitted.

2. Violent or graphic content: you must not monetize depictions of excessively violent or graphic content involving humans or animals. This includes but is not limited to:

• Death;
• Serious injury or excessive bloodshed;
• Torture;
• Extreme body modification.

Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis, for content which is newsworthy, fictional – such as films or video games; or involves professional sports.

3. Sensitive events: you must not monetize content relating to tragedy, conflict or mass violence. This includes but is not limited to:

• Natural or industrial disasters;
• Violent attacks against civilians;
• Civic disorder;
• War and armed conflict.

Exceptions may be made for requests for donations as an authentic means to raise awareness or help those impacted by tragedy.

4. False, misleading or unsubstantiated claims: you must not monetize content which makes false, misleading or unsubstantiated claims about a product or service, and which have the potential to cause harm. This includes but is not limited to:

• Unrealistic claims about a product or service;
• Miracle cures;
• Pyramid schemes or get-rich-quick schemes.

5. Unowned or unlicensed content: you must not monetize content you do not have the rights to monetize. If you share third party content (as background audio, for example, in a video you post to your subscribers), you must have the appropriate legal rights to do so.

6. Adult or sexually suggestive content: you must not monetize pornography, or content depicting sex toys, nudity or implied sexual acts.

Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for academic, educational or otherwise non-pornographic content pertaining to sex. For example, content about contraceptives or educational content pertaining to dating and marriage may be permitted.

Enforcement philosophy

All creators monetizing content on Twitter must comply with the requirements described and referenced on this page. Should you violate any one of these requirements, act in a manner directly counter to Twitter’s purpose or principles, or otherwise act in a way we deem potentially harmful to Twitter or its customers, we may take some or all of the enforcement actions outlined below.

Eligibility requirement enforcement

If you do not meet eligibility requirements, you will not be able to participate in Twitter’s content monetization programs. If you are initially accepted but later Twitter finds that you do not meet eligibility requirements, we may pause or revoke your ability to participate.

Conduct and content requirement enforcement

If you violate the requirements described and referenced on this page, and depending on context, severity, and history of violative behavior, we may:

• Limit amplification of your account via algorithmic recommendations to accounts that do not follow you.
• Pause or permanently revoke your ability to earn paid by Twitter in connection with all or some of Twitter’s monetization features.
• Pause or permanently revoke your access to other Twitter products that enable you to get paid by Twitter.
• Remove, or require you to remove, violative content.
• Hide violating content while it is awaiting removal.
• Pause or permanently revoke your access to Twitter.