Elw to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 years agoTwitter Removes Public Access to Tweetswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: cnn_news@fediverse.boo
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkTwitter Removes Public Access to Tweetswww.cnn.comElw to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 years agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: cnn_news@fediverse.boo
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoThey are trying to push scrapers away, or at least have them pay. That way they get a piece of the AI boom. However, they haven’t thought the effect on users and the platform through.
minus-squareElwOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoYes, that was my thought as well. Thank goodness for vxtwitter. I’m writing a bit for Discord that will fix Twitter links to use it so that tweet previews still work.
They are trying to push scrapers away, or at least have them pay. That way they get a piece of the AI boom.
However, they haven’t thought the effect on users and the platform through.
Yes, that was my thought as well. Thank goodness for vxtwitter. I’m writing a bit for Discord that will fix Twitter links to use it so that tweet previews still work.