X introduces an ad-free 'Premium+' tier for $16 a month

X is adding two new tiers to its subscription offering, previously known as Twitter Blue. The company is adding a new, $16 per month "Premium+ tier" that eliminates ads in users' following and "for you" timelines, in addition to the blue checkmark and other existing perks for subscribers. X is also adding a new, lower-cost "basic" tier that costs $3 a month. The new subscription plans come as X's advertising business has continued to decline, and the company is increasingly reliant on subscripti...