GoKawiilX's legal pressure permanently shuts down Nitter and XCancel viewers
Nitter and its downstream service XCancel, which let users read X posts without logging in or seeing ads, have gone offline following a cease-and-desist from X. Nitter's GitHub repository is now archived and read-only, while XCancel posted a notice saying it must suspend operations due to ongoing legal proceedings.
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X has long fought to control access to its data, previously cutting off third-party apps like Tweetbot to force users into its own monetized app and website. This latest shutdown shows the company is now willing to pursue legal action against open-source scraping tools, closing off one of the last privacy-friendly ways to view X content without an account.
- X sent a cease-and-desist alleging Nitter unlawfully scraped its API and data
- Nitter's GitHub is now archived; XCancel has suspended its service
- X continues its pattern of restricting third-party access to protect ad revenue
Source: techcrunch.com — Sarah Perez, 2026-09-15
Published there as: “Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions”
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