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

As the legal team behind X Corp. prepares for a busy weekend, a new social media platform called twitter.now has emerged. Operation Bluebird, the startup behind the service, launched the platform this week, just as Nitter was served with a cease-and-desist letter. Unlike Nitter, which allows users to view X content without an account, twitter.now is a standalone social media platform that requires users to sign up for a paid account.

The service offers a unique twist on content consumption, with trust signals on posts and a customizable feed that puts user control first. While the platform is asking $20 for early access and $40 for the Fighter tier, the reasoning behind the paid model is clear: to combat bots and maintain independence from advertisers. The team behind Operation Bluebird filed for the Twitter trademark last year, arguing that since Elon Musk renamed the service X, it was open for grabs.

However, X disagrees and maintains that Twitter remains exclusively owned by the company. The case is ongoing, but the Operation Bluebird team seems confident enough to push forward with twitter.now, boldly declaring that "Twitter is a reclaimed brand." As X Corp. faces mounting legal challenges, it remains to be seen how this new development will impact the company's future.