Nitter and XCancel shut down after X legal action
Privacy-focused X front-end services Nitter and XCancel have ceased operations following legal pressure from X Corp. Nitter's GitHub repository was archived, and XCancel suspended its service due to ongoing legal proceedings. Previously, X had sent a cease-and-desist letter alleging unauthorized scraping of its data. Nitter had briefly resumed operations after initial threats, but the legal developments forced a permanent halt. The closures impact users who relied on these tools to view X posts without ads or tracking.
- •Nitter's GitHub repository was archived on September 11, 2026.
- •XCancel suspended its service due to a new development in legal proceedings.
- •X Corp. sent Nitter a cease-and-desist letter over alleged API and data misuse.
