X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping

X sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open-source project that powers privacy-friendly front ends for viewing X content. The company is demanding that Nitter instances and its code repository be taken down over alleged scraping activity.

The move reflects a broader crackdown by major platforms on third-party access, even when projects are open source and privacy-focused. It could further limit alternative interfaces and accelerate tensions between platform control and user choice.