Tiffany Fong's X Earnings Reportedly Decline by Up to $21,000 Fortnightly Following Elon Musk Unfollow
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San Francisco, California – Cryptocurrency influencer and journalist Tiffany Fong has reportedly experienced a significant reduction in her earnings from X (formerly Twitter), with figures suggesting a decline of up to $21,000 per fortnight. This financial downturn follows an alleged private proposal from X owner Elon Musk for Fong to bear his child, which she declined, leading to Musk unfollowing her on the platform.
The details emerged from a Wall Street Journal report published in April 2025, which cited sources familiar with the interactions. According to the report, Musk, known for his stated ambition to address declining global birth rates by having more children, privately messaged Fong in late 2024. Fong, however, reportedly refused the proposition, expressing a preference for a more traditional family structure.
Prior to this development, Fong's engagement with Musk on X had significantly boosted her profile and income. She had become a prominent figure in the crypto space, gaining recognition for her coverage of major events such as the FTX and Celsius Network collapses. Her content, amplified by Musk's interactions, reportedly led to earnings of up to $21,000 per fortnight through X's creator program by November 2024.
The subsequent unfollowing by Musk reportedly resulted in a noticeable drop in Fong's online followers and a direct impact on her revenue from the platform. Fong has publicly denied feeding the story to the Wall Street Journal, stating on X, "For the record, I did not feed this story to WSJ (or any other outlet) and explicitly asked NOT to be included when I was contacted for comment." She also remarked that "Mainstream media is trash."
This incident highlights the considerable influence Musk's social media presence holds over content creators on his platform. The alleged proposal and its aftermath underscore the complex dynamics between platform owners, influential figures, and content creators reliant on engagement for their livelihood.