Twitter applies non permanent studying limits for all customers, Elon Musk proclaims

Twitter has utilized non permanent each day studying limits to handle “extreme levels” of knowledge scraping and system manipulation, Elon Musk has stated.

In a tweet, Musk stated verified accounts have been quickly restricted to studying 6,000 posts a day.

Unverified Twitter accounts have been restricted to studying 600 posts a day, whereas new unverified accounts can solely view 300 posts a day.

Some customers reported seeing a message stating “rate limit exceeded” on Saturday – and RIP Twitter and #Twitterdown started trending on the social media website.

Musk, who can be the chief govt of Tesla and SpaceX, has not stated how lengthy the non permanent limits will final for.

People began reporting issues shortly after noon UK time, in response to downside and outage monitoring website Downdetector. By 6pm, the web site had acquired hundreds of reviews.

The newest transfer comes after Twitter beforehand introduced that it’s going to require customers to have an account on the social media platform with a view to view tweets, a transfer that Musk on Friday referred to as a “temporary emergency measure”.

The billionaire accomplished a $44bn (£35bn) takeover of the social media website in October 2022, and in April launched a cost system for “blue ticks”, or verified accounts.

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In May, then NBCUniversal govt Linda Yaccarino was introduced as Twitter’s new chief govt, with Musk, 52, saying he would take up the function of govt chairman.

Since his acquisition, Twitter has lower prices dramatically and laid off hundreds of workers, together with many who had labored on efforts to stop dangerous and unlawful content material, defend election integrity, and floor correct data on the positioning.