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X has issued cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, an open-source project that allows users to access X content without an account.

TechnologyLegal IssuesAug 26, 2026score 0.692 posts · 3 replies across 1 instances
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter and XCancel, two open-source projects that allow users to access X content without an account. Both projects are now offline, accused of scraping data and bypassing X's API. This highlights concerns about open-source alternatives and data access.

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X has issued cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, an open-source project that allows users to access X content without an account.
Parent: TechnologyEntity: Open-source projectsSub-entity: NitterImpact: negativeDate: Aug 26, 2026 - Aug 27, 2026Target: X's actions toward open-source projects
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter and XCancel, accusing them of scraping data and bypassing X's API.
Parent: Legal IssuesEntity: Cease-and-desist lettersImpact: negativeDate: Aug 26, 2026 - Aug 27, 2026Target: Legality of data scraping by open-source projects

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⚠️ X, formerly Twitter, has issued cease-and-desist letters to Nitter and XCancel, two open-source projects allowing access to X posts without an account. Both projects are currently offline, accused of scraping data and bypassing X's API. https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/open-source-x-viewers-nitter-and-xcancel-are-offline-following-cease-and-desist-letters/
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Nitter, an open-source front end that let users read X without an account, says X sent cease-and-desist letters demanding a takedown; Nitter.net is now offline (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/x-sends-cease-and-desist-to-open-source-project-nitter-over-alleged-scraping/ http://www.techmeme.com/260825/p44#a260825p44
12 boosts · 0 favs · 2 replies · Aug 26, 2026