Initially, Musk stated that verified accounts could read up to 6,000 posts per day, unverified accounts were limited to 600 posts, and new unverified accounts were restricted to 300 posts.
However, Musk later increased the limits to 8,000 posts for verified accounts, 800 posts for unverified accounts, and 400 posts for new unverified accounts.
Data scraping involves collecting information from online sources and aggregating it outside the original website.
In 2020, Facebook filed a lawsuit against two companies for installing extensions that scraped sensitive data from Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement with a permanent injunction prohibiting further scraping.
The connectivity issues faced by Twitter users prompted widespread frustration. Trending topics in the US included “Wtf twitter” and “Thanks Elon.” This incident follows a recent change where Twitter seemed to restrict access for non-logged-in users, although it is unclear if this was an intentional update or a glitch.
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The majority of reported problems occurred on the website (44%), followed by issues reported on the app (39%). The platform faces ongoing challenges.