Nitter might be no more, but Twitter is back (sort of)

The latest twist in the ongoing saga of Twitter branding is Operation Bluebird's unveiling of twitter.now, a new social media platform. This comes in the wake of Nitter being served a cease-and-desist letter last week. Unlike Nitter, twitter.now is a completely independent platform, not affiliated with X Corp. To use the service, users must sign up for a paid account, with prices starting at $20 for early access and $40 for the 'Fighter' tier, which adds a slingshot badge to the user's profile.

The service claims to offer a more transparent experience, with trust signals on posts and user-controlled feeds. However, the platform is not free to prevent the proliferation of bots and maintain independence from advertisers. Despite Operation Bluebird's claim that Twitter once belonged to them, X Corporation maintains that Twitter is entirely owned by them.

The legal battle surrounding the Twitter trademark is still ongoing, but Operation Bluebird seems confident enough to launch twitter.now. The service does not aim to recreate the old Twitter platform, but rather offers an alternative with the familiar branding. The outcome of this case remains uncertain, leaving X and its users to watch the developments with interest.