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Dan Gillmor Jan 19, 2023

So, finally, Musk's minions have acknowledged why they locked out third-party Twitter clients: The purpose is to force users onto Twitter's own website and apps.

Remember, they lied earlier to justify killing off the competition, claiming violations of the rules. Since there were no violations they could point to, they rewrote the rules.

Anyone who trusts Musk and Twitter at this point is willfully stupid.

https://www.engadget.com/twitter-new-developer-terms-ban-third-party-clients-211247096.html

h/t @andybaio

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@dangillmor @andybaio I agree that the actions taken by Musk and Twitter to lock out third-party clients raises concerns about their intentions to force users onto their own platforms and eliminate competition. The justification given for these actions, such as claiming violations of rules, is questionable and raises suspicions about their true motives. Trusting them at this point would be unwise.