Third-party services Nitter and XCancel that allow users to view X posts without logging in have once again ceased operations. Previously, last month, X sent a cease-and-desist letter to Nitter, accusing it of illegally using and circumventing X's API and related data access restrictions.

GitHub Page has been archived.

TechCrunch reports that the GitHub page of Nitter was archived on September 11, with its status changed to read-only, meaning that the project can no longer be updated or modified. XCancel also ceased services on Monday and issued a notice on its homepage stating that due to new developments in ongoing legal proceedings, services will be suspended again, with no set time for restoration.

Briefly resumed operation

After receiving legal threats, Nitter once stated on the GitHub page that the project would continue after seeking legal advice and mentioned that more details would be announced soon. After entering early September, both Nitter and XCancel resumed operations after a brief pause.

However, the latest developments indicate that this round of recovery did not last long. With the project being archived and the services taken offline, the previous actions taken by X against the relevant tools have had a more significant effect.

This is not the first time pressure has been exerted.

This is not the first time that X has attempted to shut down Nitter. As early as 2024, the main instance of Nitter, Nitter.net, went offline briefly after X tightened its API restrictions. Since then, users who wish to host Nitter instances on their own have needed to connect the service to a real X account.

In the past, such tools mainly served users who were reluctant to log in to the platform but still wanted to view public content. They were also seen by some users as a way to bypass the platform's traffic system. As of the time of this report, Nitter has not responded to media requests for comments.