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X Corp escalates legal threats against Nitter mirrors

Original: https:// nitter.net/ "UPDATE Oct 10th On 24 August 2026 X Corp. sent cease and desist letters demanding a permanent take

X Corp has reportedly sent cease and desist letters, first on 24 August 2026 and again on 8 September 2026, demanding the permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's code repository, with legal threats attached. The project maintainer has published an update detailing the correspondence. Observers are watching to see whether the open-source alternative front end for viewing X posts will be forced offline entirely.

Why now: Renewed legal pressure from X Corp on a popular open-source alternative front end raises concerns about the future of independent clients and developer rights.

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• https:// nitter.net/ "UPDATE Oct 10th On 24 August 2026 X Corp. sent cease and desist letters demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository. On 8 September 2026, they sent another, with the same demands and legal threats. My September 7th… · regendans@todon.eu · 2

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