On January 19th, 2023 Twitter announced that all 3rd party apps were officially banned.
(Image from Twitter)
The most notable, tweetbot, was stunned by the announcement.
Say Goodbye to Tweetbot.
— Tapbots (@tapbots) January 20, 2023
We've been proud to serve you over the last 12+ years, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to shut down Tweetbot.
Thank you so much for your patience and outpouring of support over these tough times at Tapbots. https://t.co/PjHePIkCpb pic.twitter.com/e45XXU7ugF
Tweetbot noticed issues starting around January 12th and suspicions quickly grew that something was changing at Twitter.
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