Translated on January 16, 2026 at 10:27 by Simon Dumoulin
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X Declares War on “AI Slop”
The X platform has decided to tighten its policy against low-quality AI content, labeled as “AI slop”. By cutting monetization for creators relying on automation to generate artificial engagement, the social network is sending a clear signal: Quality now takes precedence over volume.
The sanction was immediate for Kaito, forced to shut down its Yaps product, an automated crypto content generation tool. This decision directly challenges a pillar of its business model, which until now was heavily dependent on X.
This announcement served as a bearish catalyst. Investors quickly factored in the structural risk tied to this dependency, triggering a wave of sell-offs and forcing affected projects to consider a strategic pivot.
We are revising our developer API policies:
We will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka “infofi”). This has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop & reply spam on the platform.
We have revoked API access from these apps, so your X experience should…
The market reaction was brutal. The KAITO and COOKIE tokens dropped by more than 15%, breaking through their local support levels with elevated volumes, a sign of short-term panic selling.
Cookie DAO, heavily exposed to AI and data narratives, suffered collateral damage from this policy change. This correction serves as a reminder of the fragility of projects too dependent on a centralized platform for their adoption and visibility.
Despite this, the AI crypto sector remains dynamic. This purge could become a buy the dip opportunity for some, provided teams can prove real utility beyond engagement farming. The key question remains: Is this a one-time adjustment or the beginning of a broader overhaul for all AI projects?
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