Nitter is unarchived and will continue
The Nitter project, an open-source alternative front-end for X (formerly Twitter), has announced it will continue operations following legal advice. This update follows a cease and desist letter issued by X Corp. in August 2026 demanding the project's shutdown.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between platform owners and open-source developers regarding data access and the future of decentralized web interfaces.
Update README - Nitter lives · zedeus/nitter@1428b4c · GitHub
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> On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository.
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