[Elon Musk has said his social media platform X,
formerly known as Twitter,
will launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions.
"One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads,
and the other is more expensive, but has no ads,"
the billionaire said in a post on X.
It comes as the firm started charging
new users $1 in New Zealand and the Philippines
for accessing the platform.
Mr Musk did not provide more details on the plans.
New users who opt out of subscribing will
only be able to take "read only" actions,
such as reading posts, watching videos,
and following accounts, the company said in its website.
It is not clear if there will be any free options.
Mr Musk has long said that his solution for getting
rid of bots and fake accounts on the
social media platform is charging for the service.
Since taking over the firm in October last year he has
looked to incentivise users to pay for an enhanced service,
which is now called X Premium.
Some users now opt to pay $8 per month for
the blue check subscription service.
Its "Not A Bot" subscription method aims
to reduce spam, manipulation of the
platform and bot activity.
He has also tried to woo advertisers back
to X with offers of discounts.
Mr Musk's rapid changes,
including mass layoffs and disbanding content
moderation teams,
has led to advertisers halting ads
on the service.
He acknowledged that the platform
has taken a hit on revenue and blamed
activists for pressuring advertisers.]
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