Title: Twitter Users Report Issues with TweetDeck After Elon Musk’s Enforced Read Limits
Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk implemented read limits on Twitter to prevent data scraping, resulting in major problems for TweetDeck users. While these restrictions affected all Twitter users, TweetDeck users are specifically facing challenges such as failed notifications and unloaded columns.
Initially, Musk imposed a daily post limit of 6,000 for verified users and 600 for unverified users. However, he later increased these limits to 10,000 tweets for verified accounts and 1,000 tweets for unverified ones. Given that TweetDeck loads multiple tweets simultaneously through various columns, it is likely that the impact of the read restrictions is more pronounced within the platform.
Engineer Molly White highlighted the issue of multiple errors occurring when using TweetDeck for a few minutes. Many users have also reported that while their home timeline loads properly, other columns such as notifications, mentions, and likes are experiencing difficulties.
The latest official information from TweetDeck was in June 2022, when the company announced the discontinuation of the Mac app, before Musk took over. Twitter mentioned testing a new version of the TweetDeck web app in specific locations, but the future of TweetDeck under the new management remains uncertain. Rumors have circulated suggesting that the company might convert it into a paid feature.
Last week, Twitter implemented a restriction on viewing tweets without a login, as a measure to prevent data scraping for AI model training by individuals or companies. Musk referred to this as a temporary emergency measure due to Twitter being data pillaged, which negatively impacted user experience. However, Musk’s measures have also affected user satisfaction, as individuals, including verified users, quickly encounter rate limits on the platform.
In conclusion, TweetDeck users are currently experiencing difficulties with the app due to Elon Musk’s enforced read limits on Twitter. While the long-term plans for TweetDeck remain unclear, the recent restrictions aim to prevent data scraping, ultimately enhancing user experience. However, these measures have inadvertently affected the user experience on the platform. Twitter users hope that an optimal solution will be found to address the challenges faced by TweetDeck users.
