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X Corp. Shuts Down Nitter: A Social Media Glimpse Ends
26 Aug
Summary
- X Corp. sent cease and desist letters demanding Nitter's takedown.
- Nitter is accused of unlawful use and circumvention of X's API.
- Nitter's future is uncertain, with some instances still trying to operate.
Nitter, a popular open-source tool that allowed users to access X (formerly Twitter) without an account, is facing an imminent shutdown. X Corp. issued cease and desist letters on August 24, 2026, demanding the permanent takedown of Nitter instances and its code repository. The letters cite "unlawful use and circumvention of X's Application Programming Interface (API) and associated data," alleging violations of various state and federal laws.
As a result of these legal actions, nitter.net has gone offline, and development on the Nitter project has been paused. The project's creators are currently seeking legal counsel and have ceased public commentary on the specifics. Despite the main project's cessation, some maintainers of independent Nitter instances are reportedly trying to keep their operations running, especially if they are not based in the United States, suggesting the open-source project may not be entirely extinguished.
