Nitter and XCancel, two services that let people view X (formerly Twitter) posts without needing an account, adverts or trackers, have gone offline again following further legal action from X. XCancel's site now displays a message citing "a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings," while Nitter's website is down and its code repository was archived on 11 September 2026. This marks the second such shutdown in recent months, underlining X's continued willingness to use legal pressure against third-party tools that bypass its account requirements and advertising model.

The services had previously been forced offline in August after X's lawyers issued a cease-and-desist letter, only to resume operation a few weeks later with promises of a fuller explanation. That explanation appears to have instead been a renewed suspension, with Nitter maintainer zedeus and XCancel offering little detail beyond directing users back to X itself. It remains unclear whether or when the tools might return, and users seeking alternatives to X have been pointed towards platforms such as Mastodon and Bluesky. The article also notes X's separate trademark dispute with tweet.app, in which X retained the "Twitter" name but lost the word "tweet" and the bird logo.