Media & Big TechMusk Says Twitter Basic Blue to Slash Ads by HalfSavePrintElon Musk's Twitter profile on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos on April 28, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ReutersReuters12/13/2022|Updated: 12/13/2022Twitter owner Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday that Twitter’s Basic blue tick will have half the number of advertisements and the social media platform will offer a higher tier with no advertisements by next year.Musk did not elaborate further on the details.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesUS Opens Probe Into More Than 232,000 Chrysler Vehicles Over Instrument Panel IssueOct 25, 2025China Reports Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake in Province Near North KoreaOct 25, 2025Transportation Department Warns It Could Force Some Pennsylvania Rail Cars Out of ServiceOct 25, 2025Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, Influential Style Icon, Dies at 93Oct 25, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Muskadvertisements