Twitter Blocks Access to Website for Non-Registered Users
Introduction
On Friday, Twitter — without notice — suddenly blocked access to the website for anyone who isn’t signed in as registered users.
Confusion Among Users
Many people were confused about the move, wondering whether it was a glitch or a purposeful move on the part of Twitter, which is under the control of mega-billionaire Elon Musk. Before, you could search Twitter and view tweets without needing to have a registered account.
Elon Musk’s Explanation
Musk, in a post 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. We were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users!”
Musk’s Call for Solutions
In another tweet, Musk said, “Several hundred organizations (maybe more) were scraping Twitter data extremely aggressively, to the point where it was affecting the real user experience.” He added, “What should we do to stop that? I’m open to ideas.”