Nitter and XCancel resume service after legal advice
Original: Nitter and XCancel resume service after legal advice
Why This Matters
The survival of Nitter signals ongoing tension between X Corp. and open-source privacy tools built around its platform.
The open-source X (X) front-end Nitter announced it will continue operations following legal advice, after X Corp. sent cease and desist letters on August 24, 2026, demanding permanent takedown of Nitter instances and its GitHub repository.
Nitter, a privacy-focused open-source alternative front-end for X (formerly X), has confirmed it will continue operating after receiving legal advice. On August 24, 2026, X Corp. issued cease and desist letters demanding the permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's GitHub repository. The project's maintainer, zedeus, updated the README to state: 'Following legal advice, the Nitter project will continue. More details will be announced soon.' The repository currently holds over 14,200 stars and has been forked more than 1,300 times. The funding configuration was also updated to add a Ko-fi donation option alongside existing GitHub Sponsors, Liberapay, and Patreon channels, suggesting the project intends to sustain ongoing operations. No further details about the legal strategy or the nature of the advice have been disclosed at this time.