X revises developer API policies, bans ‘InfoFi’ apps to tackle bot spam

Elon Musk–owned microblogging platform X on Thursday announced a major revision to its developer API policies, targeting a surge in automated and misleading activity linked to so-called “InfoFi” applications.

Confirming the development, X’s head of product Nikita Bier said apps that financially reward users for posting on X will no longer be permitted under the platform’s API terms.