Nitter and XCancel resume service after legal advice
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On August 24, 2026, X Corp. issued cease and desist letters to the Nitter project, requesting the permanent removal of their instances and repository. However, after consulting legal counsel, the Nitter project has announced it will continue. The project is a free and open-source alternative to Twitter, emphasizing privacy and performance.
Nitter, inspired by Invidious, offers users a way to browse Twitter without JavaScript, thus maintaining privacy and circumventing tracking mechanisms. The project's wiki lists instances and browser extensions maintained by the community. While Nitter is significantly lighter and faster than Twitter, it cannot entirely prevent fingerprinting without JavaScript.
Despite this, Nitter remains a valuable tool for privacy-conscious users. The project requires a Nim installation and Redis for caching and future account information. Nitter can be compiled and run behind a reverse proxy like Nginx or Apache for enhanced security and performance. The project offers Docker images and systemd service files for easy installation and management.
Users can join the project's Matrix channel or contact the team via email for further information or legal inquiries.
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