Xcancel and Nitter have been taken down
X Corp has issued cease and desist letters to third-party tools Nitter and Xcancel, resulting in their shutdown. The move has sparked debate among users regarding platform accessibility, the ethics of using X, and the nature of digital archiving.
Why it matters
The shutdown highlights the ongoing tension between social media platforms enforcing strict API/access control and users seeking alternative, privacy-focused ways to consume content.
Xcancel and Nitter have been taken down | Hacker News
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Nitter.net and Xcancel.com have been both taken down by the X Corp "cease and desist" letter
urgh, there goes my automatic redirect... any alternatives? Although, I don't see how this will hold up in court as they're pretty much an archive-like site hosting UGC.
Who TF wants to use Twitter? Its the worst echo chamber out there.
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