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Hey there, fellow tech enthusiasts! It’s your funny guy, Nuked, here to bring you some exciting news. Brace yourselves because the good version of TweetDeck has made a comeback! But the big question on everyone’s mind is, how long will it last?
Overnight, Twitter users all around started buzzing about the return of the older and much better version of TweetDeck. Not only that, but the free API access that made third-party Twitter clients possible also made a grand reappearance. Just last week, TweetDeck was disabled when Twitter suddenly implemented a rate-limiting paywall and shut down the legacy APIs that allowed the old version to function. On top of that, third-party apps were banned back in January.
An update from Harpy developer Roberto Doering this morning shed some light on the situation. They managed to get it working again by switching to the “old v1 API.” However, they also mentioned that this doesn’t guarantee Harpy’s maintenance in the future. Twitter will most likely shut down access to their legacy API once again, and third-party apps are still against their terms of service.
A quick scan through Twitter’s official accounts, including Elon Musk’s and new CEO Linda Yaccarino’s, didn’t reveal any mention of TweetDeck’s return. The most recent tweet from the Twitter Support account is still the one announcing the launch of the new TweetDeck several days ago.
Afterwards, Twitter unleashed its “new and improved” TweetDeck upon the world. This preview version had been in development for over two years. The company announced that this feature would be exclusive to Twitter Blue subscribers behind a paywall, as well as those lucky enough to receive a free blue checkmark.
Twitter justified its decision to limit the number of tweets users could see in a day by claiming it was a necessary and temporary measure. They pointed to companies scraping their site to feed AI models as the cause. However, Twitter now faces a fierce competitor in the form of Instagram’s Threads app. Meta rushed to release it ahead of schedule, taking advantage of Twitter’s vulnerability. In just under two days, Threads registered over 70 million accounts, putting pressure on Twitter.
But here’s the interesting part. It seems like TweetDeck might be a feature that Threads won’t be copying. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri revealed that while politics and hard news may show up on Threads to some extent, they won’t actively promote those topics.
So there you have it, my tech-savvy friends! The return of the beloved TweetDeck has caused quite a stir. Keep your eyes peeled because some third-party apps may also be working again. Exciting times indeed!
Now, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this development. Drop your comments below and let’s geek out together!
