X, formerly Twitter, to launch premium subscription tiers

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will be introducing premium subscriptions for users, as per a recent post by the current owner of X, Elon Musk. According to Musk, there will be two new tiers of X Premium subscriptions: one with lower cost and all the features but no reduction in ads, and the other with higher cost but no ads.

On October 17, X launched a type of premium subscription called 'Not a Bot' on a test trial basis in the Philippines and New Zealand. This subscription method aims to reduce spam and bot accounts on X while "balancing platform accessibility with a small fee amount", says the official blog of X. 

The 'Not a Bot' subscription method costs USD $1 per year, with subscribed users given access to all the regular features on X such as liking posts, replying, reposting or quoting other accounts. However, new accounts that opt to not choose the subscription will only be able to perform 'read-only actions' such as reading posts, watching videos, and following accounts.

It is currently unclear if Musk plans to launch this 'Not a Bot' subscription method globally or if a new method of premium subscription for X is in the works.