Nitter and XCancel resume service after legal advice
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Nitter project will continue after legal advice on X Corp.'s cease and desist.
On 24 August 2026, X Corp. sent cease and desist letters demanding takedown of Nitter instances and its repository. Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue with more details to be announced. The README update also revised feature descriptions, removed proprietary instance permission, added a License badge, and directed legal inquiries to [email protected]. Previously removed donation links were reinstated with updated formats and cryptocurrency addresses.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are relieved the project continues, noting Nitter's importance for accessing crucial information posted exclusively on X, such as emergency alerts, transit updates, and official statements. Some argue the AI industry's scraping business model would collapse if courts ruled against scraping, as Nitter merely makes data human-readable. Several commenters compare this to YouTube-dl's survival, note jurisdiction matters, and suggest legal defense crowdfunding would be substantial given Musk's unpopularity. A few mock the idea of social networks becoming 'agent-first' to justify API access.