X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping

X has sent cease-and-desist letters demanding the permanent takedown of the open-source Nitter project and all its instances, alleging unlawful use and circumvention of X’s API, scraping of data, and access to accounts and session tokens. The letters give Nitter until 5 p.m. EST on August 25 to shut down, prompting the creator to halt development and seek legal advice.