Elon Musk Announces New Twitter Subscription Tiers Amid Revenue Boost Efforts

Elon Musk said X will launch two new premium subscription tiers - one lower cost with ads, one more expensive without ads

Musk trying to boost revenue by charging users and bringing back advertisers after firing employees and disbanding content moderation teams

X testing $1 subscription in some countries - users who opt out can only take "read only" actions like reading posts and watching videos

Other tech companies like YouTube and Netflix also have a mix of ad-supported and subscription plans

Last week, European Commission launched investigation into whether X complies with new tech rules on illegal and harmful content after spread of disinformation on platform