X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping
Nitter, an open source project that allowed people to read X posts without logging into or even opening the X app, has received cease-and-desist letters from X demanding that it shut down. The news was shared via a brief message posted to the project’s website, and follows X’s earlier attempts to knock Nitter offline by technical means.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: In 2024, Nitter’s flagship instance, Nitter.net, went dark temporarily after X rolled out new API restrictions.
- Fact 2: On Nitter’s website, the message currently reads: “On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters have been sent by X Corp.
- Fact 3: Lawyers for X said the actions are in violation of “various state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, the Texas Harmful Access by Computer Act (§ 143.001 and § 33.02) and the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C.
- Fact 4: §§ 1114, 1125).” The letter gave Nitter until 5 p.m.
Nitter, an open source project that allowed people to read X posts without logging into or even opening the X app, has received cease-and-desist letters from X demanding that it shut down. The news was shared via a brief message posted to the project’s website, and follows X’s earlier attempts to knock Nitter offline by technical means.
The service also powers a number of other sites, including XCancel, that allow people to view X posts directly. This isn’t X’s first attempt to shut down Nitter. In 2024, Nitter’s flagship instance, Nitter.net, went dark temporarily after X rolled out new API restrictions.
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Original source: TechCrunch
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