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 Articles2 Dead in Thailand After Another Crane Collapses, Crushing CarsJan 15, 2026Major Fire Breaks out in Slum Area of South Korea’s Gangnam DistrictJan 15, 2026Verizon Resolves Network Outage Issue That Affected Hundreds of ThousandsJan 14, 2026Japan Sets Sail on Rare Earth Hunt as China Tightens SuppliesJan 14, 2026Related TopicsTwitterElon Muskadvertisements