Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions - TechCrunch
TechCrunch is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
If you rely on third-party viewer websites to read social media posts without logging into an account, you might suddenly run into dead links and broken pages. Many people use these lightweight platforms for privacy or simply because they load quickly on slow connections. When these tools go offline, it is easy to assume your home Wi-Fi is acting up or that your web browser is glitching.
Before you waste time rebooting your router or clearing your browsing history, check the web address of the page that refuses to load. If the link points to an alternative viewer, your internet connection is completely fine and the problem is on their end. The quickest workaround is to copy the username or post path from the address bar and navigate to the official platform instead, though you might need an account to view it.
Alternative viewing tools often come and go without warning, so switching back to the primary website is the most reliable way to read what you need.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.