Media & Big TechMusk Says Twitter Basic Blue to Slash Ads by Half00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintElon 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 ArticlesUkraine Hits 2 Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tankers With Naval DronesNov 29, 2025Moldova Says Russian Drones Entered Its Airspace Again, Posing Aviation ThreatNov 29, 2025EU States Back Away From Forcing Big Tech to Detect and Remove Child PornographyNov 28, 2025FCC Says Hackers Hijack US Radio Gear to Send Fake Alerts, ObscenitiesNov 28, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Muskadvertisements