Is there a way to browse Twitter without creating an account? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by FUCKER@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I don't use Twitter, I mainly use it for casual research. Before I would use nitter, but ever since its shutdown I couldn't find any alternatives. Is there any way to browse Twitter without creating an account?

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[-] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

nitter.unixfox.eu

This one works.

[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago

I thought nitter was dead?

[-] julianh@lemm.ee 28 points 8 months ago

Some instances are still clinging to life. I wouldn't rely on them but use them while you can.

[-] FUCKER@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago

Thank you!

[-] friendly_ghost@beehaw.org 4 points 8 months ago

I got an "instance has been rate limited" error 🙁

[-] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago

Try again later. Or try finding some other instance.

[-] WeAreAllOne@lemm.ee 18 points 8 months ago

Create a general account(you don't have to provide any phone number, only a valid email address) and use Squawker app from fdroid inserting the credentials you created in it.

[-] calmblue75@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 8 months ago

You can use guerilla mail to create a temporary email address, which you can use to register on twitter.

[-] Saltarello@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

This is what I do (assuming OP is on Android?).

You could use Github & Obtainium rather than F-Droid (faster updates for when the Muskrat dicks about with Twitter api again).

Or Mastodon. I like Megalodon

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago

Sometimes I see the content flash across the screen before the signin popup. Maybe an extension could take advantage of that?

[-] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

Ever since the 3rd party apps stopped working I've only been using it via browser which is nice as it allows you to block ads.

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

Is there a way to browse the internet without advertising enshitification?

[-] wolfruff@pawb.social 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Twitter didnt force signing in before muskrat owned it, sure they definitely made it annoying but it was possible. Ever since the takeover Ive left and never looked back. Well I actually tried to look at stuff but its now incredibly limited to just viewing individual tweets.

Twitter isnt that important and there are better alternatives being worked on right now that you should give your attention to. Similar to how you came to Lemmy instead of Reddit.

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