Nitter and XCancel resume service after legal advice
https://github.com/zedeus/nitterhttps://xcancel.com/cdclegalhttps://nitter.net/https://xcancel.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49588988 Points: 300 # Comments: 185
11# Nitter
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33> [!NOTE]
4-> On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository.
4+> On 24 August 2026, cease and desist letters were sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository. \
5+> **UPDATE:** Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue. More details will be announced soon.
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67A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy and
78performance. \
89Inspired by the [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) project.
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10-## Donations
11-12-**Liberapay**: https://liberapay.com/zedeus<br>
13-**Patreon**: https://patreon.com/nitter<br>
14-**Ko-fi**: https://ko-fi.com/zedeus<br>
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13+[](#license)
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2215## Features
2316
24-- No JavaScript or ads
17+- No JavaScript required
18+- Zero ads
2519- All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter
2620- Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint
2721- Uses Twitter's unofficial API (no developer account required)
2822- Lightweight (for [@nim_lang](https://nitter.net/nim_lang), 60KB vs 784KB from twitter.com)
29-- RSS feeds
23+- RSS feeds (instance-specific, often disabled due to abuse)
3024- Themes
3125- Mobile support (responsive design)
3226- AGPLv3 licensed, no proprietary instances permitted
3327
3428## Roadmap
3529
36-- Embeds
30+- ~~Embeds~~ (see https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Embeds-guide)
3731- Account system with timeline support
3832- Archiving tweets/profiles
39-- Developer API
33+34+## Donations
35+36+[](https://github.com/sponsors/zedeus)
37+[](https://patreon.com/nitter)
38+[](https://liberapay.com/zedeus)
39+[](https://ko-fi.com/zedeus)
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4148## Resources
4249
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207214Feel free to join our [Matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#nitter:matrix.org).
208215You can email me at zedeus@pm.me if you wish to contact me personally.
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210-For legal inquiries, contact legal@poast.org
217+For legal inquiries and DMCA requests, contact legal@poast.org
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