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[![Test Matrix](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/workflows/CI/CD/badge.svg)](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/actions?query=workflow%3ACI/CD)
[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/zedeus/nitter?style=flat)](#license)
A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy. \
Inspired by the [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) project.
A free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy and
performance. \
Inspired by the [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious)
project.
- No JavaScript or ads
- All requests go through the backend, client never talks to Twitter
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## Why?
It's basically impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. If you try,
you're redirected to the legacy mobile version which is awful both functionally
and aesthetically. For privacy-minded folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and
potential IP-based tracking is important, but apart from using the legacy mobile
version and a VPN, it's impossible. This is is especially relevant now that Twitter
[removed the ability](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/twitter-removes-privacy-option-and-shows-why-we-need-strong-privacy-laws)
It's impossible to use Twitter without JavaScript enabled. For privacy-minded
folks, preventing JavaScript analytics and IP-based tracking is important, but
apart from using a VPN and uBlock/uMatrix, it's impossible. Despite being behind
a VPN and using heavy-duty adblockers, you can get accurately tracked with your
[browser's fingerprint](https://restoreprivacy.com/browser-fingerprinting/),
[no JavaScript required](https://noscriptfingerprint.com/). This all became
particularly important after Twitter [removed the
ability](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/twitter-removes-privacy-option-and-shows-why-we-need-strong-privacy-laws)
for users to control whether their data gets sent to advertisers.
Using an instance of Nitter (hosted on a VPS for example), you can browse