Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue
On September 7, the Nitter project announced it would continue, following legal advice. Following this directive, the Nitter instance and other similar platforms would return to operation shortly. Nitter is an open source front end for accessing posts on X, formerly Twitter, without a X account, and without requiring JavaScript.
However, maintaining Nitter has proven challenging due to X's restrictions on its data access methods. In January 2024, the project was declared dead when X disabled the guest accounts on which it depended. Despite this setback, the project resurfaced in early 2025 using account sessions, though maintaining an instance proved arduous.
On August 24, X issued cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, demanding the permanent removal of instances and its repository. As a result, the main nitter.net instance went offline, leaving many users unable to access the platform. Despite the recent setback, the Nitter project stated it would continue, with an official announcement expected within a week regarding the project's future.
The impact of X's legal actions on Nitter and whether X will take further measures against the project will be revealed in the forthcoming statement.
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