Nitter is a discontinued free and open source alternative viewer for Twitter, focusing on privacy and performance.[2][3]
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| Developer(s) | Zedeus (and contributors) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 19 June 2019 |
| Final release | 2024.01.12-52db03b
/ 12 January 2024 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | Nim, SCSS, Python, CSS, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Platform | Web |
| License | AGPLv3+[1] |
| As of | 29 October 2023 |
Features edit
The user interface was designed to be minimalist and resemble the classic Twitter desktop layout.[3][4] Since the user cannot log in to Twitter through Nitter, Nitter has no notifications, no home feed, and no ability to tweet. By default Nitter has no infinite scroll.[5] Nitter had no ads or tracking and the timeline was in chronological order.[4] Nitter relied on a glitch that allowed creating a large amount of "guest accounts" using proxy servers in order to fetch content.[6]
In addition to the official web instance, there are unofficial public web instances, as well as community-contributed mobile apps and browser extensions.[7][5] Nitter was funded by donations as well as a grant from NLnet's NGI fund.[8]
Discontinuation edit
Nitter was officially discontinued in February 2024. The developer had announced the project was "dead" after Twitter removed the guest account feature, on which Nitter relied, in January 2024.[6] Some instances had previously stopped working some months before due to changes to the Twitter API.[9] The developer stated instances could be self hosted by having users use their own account at the risk of the account being banned.[10]
See also edit
External links edit
- nitter.net[dead link] - the official instance. Archived
- Github
References edit
- ^ "Alternative Twitter front-end". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via GitHub.
- ^ "About". Nitter. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Get 'Old Twitter' back, or something like it, with these alternative approaches". INQUIRER.net. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b Maxwell, Tom. "Nitter is a new front-end for Twitter that helps hide you from advertisers". Input. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b Pot, Justin (6 February 2023). "This Tool Makes Twitter More Bearable to Read". Wired. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b Brodkin, Jon (15 February 2024). "Twitter front-end Nitter dies as Musk wins war against third-party services". Ars Technica. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Brinkmann, Martin (16 March 2022). "LibRedirect loads privacy-friendly sites automatically when you load YouTube, Search, TikTok and other sites". gHacks Technology News. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "NLnet; Nitter". nlnet.nl. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Sarabia, Chema (19 February 2024). "You can no longer access Twitter without an account: Elon Musk has won". Softonic. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "nitter.net certificate expired on 15:08:30 GMT · Issue #1155 · zedeus/nitter". GitHub. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
