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X forces shutdown of Nitter and XCancel services

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Two services that provided alternative ways to view content from the social media platform X, Nitter and XCancel, have ceased operations following legal threats from X. X issued a cease-and-desist letter accusing the services of unlawful use and circumvention of its API and data scraping. While the services briefly returned after the initial threat, they have now shut down again due to further legal proceedings. AI

RANK_REASON Services that provide alternative access to a platform are shut down due to legal action by the platform owner.

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X forces shutdown of Nitter and XCancel services

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Services that provide alternative access to a platform are shut down due to legal action by the platform owner.
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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Anna Washenko) ·

    X-viewing services Nitter and XCancel shut down after threats of legal action

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