Twitter to launch ad-free subscription tier, Elon Musk says

Twitter is planning an advertising-free version of its subscription product, as the company attempts to raise revenue and increase demand for its premium offering.

Advertisers including the carmaker Audi and the drugs firm Pfizer have paused spending on Twitter amid fears of a rise in hate speech on the platform, compounded by a botched revamp of Twitter Blue in November that led to pranksters paying for verified status in order to launch fake corporate accounts.

Twitter Blue is available in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.