Nitter and XCancel go offline after legal pressure from X
The services allowed users to view X posts without an account, but their status remains uncertain as legal proceedings continue.
Nitter and XCancel have gone offline after X issued legal threats over services that provided access to its posts outside the platform’s website and app.
Nitter, an open-source service, allowed users to view X posts without logging in or holding an account. It also powered related services, including XCancel, offering a way to access posts without ads or tracking cookies.
In August, X sent Nitter a cease-and-desist letter alleging the unlawful use and circumvention of its application programming interface and associated data. X also alleged that the services scraped data from the platform.
Both services briefly shut down after receiving the letter, then returned earlier in September. Nitter’s GitHub repository was archived and made read-only on 11 September.
XCancel suspended its service on 14 September, citing a new development in ongoing legal proceedings. The service did not provide further details, and the available material does not establish the outcome or current status of those proceedings.
The developments were reported by Engadget. It remains unclear whether the suspensions will become permanent.
