Nitter, XCancel Shutdown Over Cease-And-Desist
Nitter is an alternative front-end for X. XCancel is/was a redirect service. Please let me know if I need to change tags, URLs, or update the description. EDIT: adding 'privacy' tag Comments
On August 24th, 2026, X Corp sent cease and desist letters to Xitter, demanding the permanent removal of Nitter instances and its project repository. Nitter is a free and open-source alternative to Twitter, emphasizing privacy and performance. Inspired by Invidious, it aims to offer an accurate browsing experience of Twitter without JavaScript.
Nitter is notably lighter and faster than Twitter. In the future, the project plans to introduce a simplified account system enabling users to follow Twitter users without needing an account. To use Nitter, one must have a Nim installation, configure Redis for caching and account info, and run Nitter behind a reverse proxy such as Nginx or Apache. Docker commands and systemd service files are provided for easy installation and management.
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