X Sues Crypto Influencers Over Alleged $277,000 Creator Revenue Fraud

Social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency influencers Vivek Kumar Sen and Zamyang Sherpa, accusing the pair of fraudulently obtaining more than $277,000 through the company’s creator revenue-sharing program.

Lawsuit Targets Alleged Revenue-Sharing Abuse

The case was filed in the High Court, according to the available information. X alleges that Sen and Sherpa improperly accessed or manipulated the platform’s creator monetization system to receive payments to which they were not entitled.

The creator revenue-sharing program allows eligible users to earn compensation based on engagement with advertising and other content distributed on the platform. X’s claims remain allegations, and the court has not issued a final ruling in the matter.

Crypto Influencers’ Accounts Suspended

The lawsuit follows the suspension of the influencers’ accounts, although the available details do not specify when the suspensions occurred or the precise conduct that led to them.

The dispute highlights the challenges social media platforms face in verifying creator activity and preventing abuse of monetization programs. Such systems can expose platforms to fraudulent claims when engagement, account ownership or payment eligibility is manipulated.

X Shifts Focus Toward Original Content

The legal action comes as X, owned by Elon Musk, continues to emphasize original content and changes to its creator-focused features. The company has increasingly sought to encourage users to publish directly on the platform while addressing practices that it says undermine the integrity of its revenue-sharing programs.

Further details about the allegations, the amount sought by X and the defendants’ response were not available in the information provided.