Nitter might be no more, but Twitter is back (sort of)
- ID
- 18637
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 27 Aug 2026, 10:37 PM
- Fetched
- 27 Aug 2026, 11:46 PM
- Provider
- The Register
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/08/27/nitter-might-be-no-more-but-twitter-is-back-sort-of/5292949
- Source URL
- https://www.theregister.com/headlines.atom
Summary
- Score
- 3.0
- Created
- 27 Aug 2026, 11:46 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
Startup Operation Bluebird launched twitter.now, a paid microblogging platform using the reclaimed 'Twitter' branding, charging $20 for early-access 'founder' accounts and $40 for a 'Fighter' tier. The launch coincided with X Corp sending a cease-and-desist to Nitter, the popular X-content viewer that let users read without an account. X Corp disputes the trademark claim, stating 'Twitter never left and continues to be exclusively owned by X Corp,' with the legal case still unresolved.
Why it matters
If you relied on Nitter for scraping or viewing X content without authentication, that workflow is now dead or disrupted — plan alternatives. twitter.now is a separate platform, not an X proxy, so it does not replace Nitter's utility; it is only relevant if you want to evaluate a new paid social network as a user or potential API integrator.
Discussion angle
Nitter's shutdown removes a common no-auth X-content access path — what are the remaining practical options for devs who need to read or scrape X posts programmatically without paying for the official API?