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| Developer(s) | Zedeus (and contributors) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 19 June 2019 |
| Final release | 2024.01.12-52db03b / 12 January 2024 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | Nim, SCSS, Python, CSS, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Platform | Web |
| License | AGPLv3+ [1] |
| Website | xcancel |
| As of | 29 October 2023 |
Nitter is a discontinued free and open source alternative viewer for Twitter, focusing on privacy and performance. [2] [3]
The user interface was designed to be minimalist and resemble the classic Twitter desktop layout. [3] [4] Since the user cannot log in to Twitter through Nitter, Nitter has no notifications, no home feed, and no ability to tweet. By default Nitter has no infinite scroll. [5] Nitter had no ads or tracking and the timeline was in chronological order. [4] Nitter relied on a glitch that allowed creating a large amount of "guest accounts" using proxy servers in order to fetch content. [6]
In addition to the official web instance, there are unofficial public web instances, as well as community-contributed mobile apps and browser extensions. [7] [5] Nitter was funded by donations as well as a grant from NLnet's NGI fund. [8]
Nitter was officially discontinued in February 2024. The developer had announced the project was "dead" after Twitter removed the guest account feature, on which Nitter relied, in January 2024. [6] Some instances had previously stopped working some months before due to changes to the Twitter API. [9] The developer stated instances could be self hosted by having users use their own account at the risk of the account being banned. [10]
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