Twitter to block 3rd party apps like Tweetbot

Twitter CEO Elon Musk last week said that Twitter's "open source" algorithm will be revealed next month.

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Micro-blogging platform Twitter has announced that it is blocking third-party applications like Tweetbot and Twitterrific.

The platform tweeted from its @TwitterDev account on Tuesday: "Twitter is enforcing its long-standing API rules. That may result in some apps not working."