Twitter argued about the sudden API rate limit, ``If notified in advance, malicious attackers would have avoided detection, and the API limit had minimal impact on advertising.''
In July 2023, Twitter set an API rate limit without prior notice, greatly limiting the number of tweets viewed per day by users. The sudden regulation received great criticism, but in response, Twitter announced the regulation in advance, ``to prevent malicious attackers from preemptively avoiding detection.'' I explained why I didn't.
Update on Twitter's Rate Limits
Twitter Says Ads Mostly Unaffected by Limits That Target Bots - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-04/twitter-says-ads-mostly-unaffected-by-limits-that-target-bots
Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter, suddenly put a rate limit on Twitter's API on July 2, 2023, and Twitter Blue, a paid subscription plan, has 6000 accounts per day and 1 unsubscribed account. We have announced that we have set a viewing limit of up to 600 per day.
Twitter sets a limit on the number of tweets that can be viewed per day, Elon Mask explains the reason as ``to deal with extreme scraping''-GIGAZINE
Furthermore, on July 4, 2023, it was revealed that the official web application, TweetDeck, will be transitioned to a new design without prior notice, and free accounts that do not subscribe to Twitter Blue will not be able to use it.
Twitter implemented a forced transition to a new design of ``TweetDeck'', there is a strong possibility that it will be charged after 30 days, and the old version cannot be used - GIGAZINE
Due to the sudden restrictions on the use of Twitter, many users were worried about the continuation of Twitter's service and thought about migrating to other microblogging SNS such as Misskey and Bluesky. Bluesky has temporarily suspended new user registration due to an explosion in server load.
SNS 'Bluesky', which is attracting attention as a Twitter transfer destination, temporarily suspends new user registration due to an explosion in server load, and is it due to the series of new subscribers accompanying the limit on the number of Twitter views?-GIGAZINE
'We need to take extreme measures to remove spam and bots from our platform for the purpose of ensuring the trust of our user base,' Twitter said. We decided to detect and eliminate bots and bad actors that are harming
In addition, Twitter said, ``If we had announced these measures in advance, bots and malicious actors would have changed their ways to avoid detection,'' and the sudden API restrictions will take the initiative. I explained that it was to prevent
'This API restriction is impacting a small percentage of people using the platform and we will provide an update as soon as the work is completed.' As a matter of fact, the impact on advertising is minimal.'
Twitter commented, ``Sometimes you have to slow down to speed up, even if it's just for a moment. Thank you for your understanding.''
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