So today I clicked a twitter link because companies like to use it for official announcements, only to be greeted with a login page. Was annoyed then I remembered nitter exists. It just prompted me to install Privacy Redirect which I should have done ages ago.

Github: https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect

Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-redirect/pmcmeagblkinmogikoikkdjiligflglb/related

Firefox Browser Add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/

Looks like twitter waited for the reddit API changes to do push this change to try to do it under the radar.

  • Fizz@lemmy.nzEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I thought Twitter had always required a sign in. I’ve never had a Twitter account so I’m always locked out.

    • Hildegarde@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Previously you could view linked tweets. It would be very annoying if you’re not logged in. It would try to obstruct your view with a giant popup telling you to log in, but until today, twitter was readable without an account.