[neaden]

I doubt for the most part it's people being hired. I think mostly it's probably people in low income countries who make a living posting as different identity on social media.

[exegete]

How are they making a living posting political propaganda of they aren’t hired?

[energy123]

Advertising revenue directly from X, posting affiliate links to products or gambling/crypto sites, and directly asking followers for money. Or they're being paid by clandestine operations such as Internet Research Agency.

[throwaway48476]

X has revenue share for popular posts.