X SHUTS DOWN NITTER WITH CEASE-AND-DESIST

Nitter.net is now inaccessible following legal action from X. The open-source project provided a lightweight, account-free way to browse X content—a feature that conflicted with X's business model requiring user authentication. The cease-and-desist letters prompted the Nitter project maintainers to take down the official instance. The move marks X's continued enforcement against third-party tools that circumvent its platform requirements. Nitter joins a growing list of independent projects facing pressure from X, including alternative clients and data analysis tools. The shutdown also reflects broader tensions between open-source communities and major tech platforms over API access and terms of service. The Nitter codebase remains available on GitHub for independent deployment, though the centralized Nitter.net service is no longer operational.