Quartz·3 min read·medium
The fun and games are over. Even the internet’s got to make a living
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Twitter's decision to restrict third-party access to its API signals a broader industry shift toward monetization. This move marks a transition from an open, community-driven web to a more restrictive, profit-focused digital environment.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between platform openness and the business necessity of controlling data and user experience.
A collective grumble went around the web in September when Twitter launched its new API, the application programming interface where other apps and web sites talk to Twitter to get its data.
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