Twitter is still very accessible. Since updates sometimes temporarily broke access with the third-party apps, I never used them. I like all the information I can get on the platform, particularly now with the censorship being lifted on various people.
> On Jan 20, 2023, at 11:28 AM, Michael Irons <theleo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I was never on Twitter to begin with. I am not a bird and I don’t tweet. I > won’t get on Twitter at any time in the future because it is probably not > accessible anymore. > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jan 19, 2023, at 10:53 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> >> If you haven’t already done it, get the hell off of Twitter! They fired >> their accessibility team. Now they have officially said no more third-party >> clients. So if you ever thought Twitter was worth anything, now it’s not. >> It’s all about Elon and his stupidity. Get out! >> Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps >> AppleInsider / n...@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) >> >> >> Twitter has updated its developer agreement to explicitly prohibit >> third-party app makers from creating their own clients using the company's >> API. >> >> On Thursday, Twitter updated its developer's agreement with a clause >> prohibiting app developers from making their own Twitter clients. >> >> The change comes a few days after developers began reporting their apps no >> longer worked. >> >> The "restrictions" section of Twitter's development agreement has been >> expanded to help "enforce its long-standing API rules," according to the >> company's development Twitter account. It noted that, as a result, some apps >> might not work. >> >> Twitter is enforcing its long-standing API rules. That may result in some >> apps not working. >> >> — Twitter Dev (@TwitterDev) January 17, 2023 >> However, as Engadget points out, it does not align with the company's >> history. Third-party apps have been central to Twitter use for most of the >> social media platform's history. >> >> Twitterific, for example, has been a crucial part of Twitter's history since >> the beginning. Twitterific had a native iOS app before Twitter did and is >> credited with coining the word "tweet." >> >> As a result of the API restriction, developers have begun pulling their apps >> out of the App Store. >> >> Today marks the end of an era. Sadly, we've been forced to pull Twitterrific >> from both the iOS and Mac App Stores. >> >> Twitter's unexplained revocation of our API access has left the app with no >> path forward. Please read our blog for more information >> https://t.co/UZSdmqZtMD >> >> — Twitterrific (@Twitterrific) January 19, 2023 >> Restricting API access is another incident in a string of current >> controversies purportedly caused by Elon Musk acquiring the company in >> October 2022. This particular move is probably focused on preserving >> advertising revenue for the company, as third-party clients often filtered >> out sponsored posts and similar media. >> >> In December, Twitter began blocking user links to other social platforms. >> That was rolled back after user protest, and it's not clear when or if that >> will begin again. >> >> >> >> Original Article: >> https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/19/twitter-officially-kills-off-all-third-party-client-apps?utm_medium=rss >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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