X has announced a new reward program for original articles, offering a top prize of $1 million. The initiative, revealed by the official @XCreators account, aims to boost long-form content on the platform, marking 2026 as the "Year of Creators." The program requires articles to be at least 1,000 words and will evaluate submissions based on their exposure in the home timeline feed. Only U.S. users are eligible to participate, and submissions must adhere to platform policies, excluding any content that is hateful, fraudulent, or manipulative. Articles must be posted between January 16 and January 28 to qualify.