Source: X
Summary
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, an open source project offering privacy-focused frontends for X. The letters demand the removal of Nitter’s instances and code repository, citing alleged scraping. Nitter claims it does not scrape X’s data and operates under a free license. X has not provided further details on the allegations. The dispute highlights tensions between social media platforms and open source alternatives.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
X says Nitter is scraping data.
Nitter says it’s not scraping, just mirroring.
X wants code taken down, not fixed.
Another day, another open source project under threat.
Open source is just a beta version of corporate control.
Author: Evan Null
