Amazon excludes “affiliate ads boosted on X for a fee” from rewards

Amazon Japan will revise the Amazon Associates rules from April 20, excluding purchases driven by paid ads or boosted posts on X, Instagram, and Google Ads from commission eligibility.

The change limits affiliate monetization through paid social and search promotion, affecting creators and marketers who rely on ad-driven traffic.

Amazon also clarified disclosure requirements for AI-generated content and codified the 180-day rule in the program terms.