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Twitter locked behind login page. (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by rooster_butt@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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So today I clicked a twitter link because companies like to use it for official announcements, only to be greeted with a login page. Was annoyed then I remembered nitter exists. It just prompted me to install Privacy Redirect which I should have done ages ago.

Github: https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect

Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-redirect/pmcmeagblkinmogikoikkdjiligflglb/related

Firefox Browser Add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/

Looks like twitter waited for the reddit API changes to do push this change to try to do it under the radar.

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[-] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I used to click on the trending hashtags and use the search to look up content on twitter, then they put them behind a login wall, so I stopped using those. Now with them putting the entire site behind the login wall, I'm simply not using the site at all. This should be great for the growth of the platform.

[-] ThetaDev@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

What nitter instance are you using? I'm getting an error message indicating an empty json document.

[-] With_Teeth@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

where were you when nitter die

i was at home shitposting on /g/ when phone ring

"nitter is kil"

"no"

[-] KrapKake@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Reddit... And now Twitter can go right into the garbage. Not using the stupid official app and I am not making a Twitter account. Nope.

[-] namesare4squares@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Is Nitter working for you? Having trouble with a number of hosts this AM

[-] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago

I thought Twitter had always required a sign in. I've never had a Twitter account so I'm always locked out.

[-] LittleBigDonDon@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Lol, same

[-] N00dle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

This is super annoying. I was trying to read a news tweet but can't I don't have an account. They did this on a Friday and haven't commented on it means it's probably here to stay.

[-] tryagain@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Either, or both. The Fediverse is the way forward for government announcements.

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