Twitter Blocks Access to Users Who Aren't Logged In as 'Emergency Measure,' Elon Musk Says
— without notice — suddenly blocked access to the website for anyone who isn’t signed in as a registered user.
Many people were confused about the change, wondering whether it was a glitch or a purposeful move on the part of Twitter, which is under the control of mega-billionaire . Previously, you could search Twitter and view tweets without needing a registered account. But now, visiting any Twitter page displays a log-in prompt instead.Friday afternoon, claimed that Twitter took the step to improve performance on the platform after third-party companies were “scraping” data and overloading its systems. “Temporary emergency measure,” he tweeted.
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