TweetDeck Users Report Major Issues Due to Elon Musk’s Twitter Read-Limits
Welcome to the New TweetDeck: Facing Major User Issues
Over the weekend, Elon Musk made some changes to Twitter that have caused major problems for TweetDeck users in particular. Musk’s decision to limit the number of tweets users can read in a day was intended to prevent data scraping, but it seems to have had unintended consequences.
Initially, Musk set a read-limit of 6,000 daily posts for verified users and 600 daily posts for unverified users. However, he later increased these limits to 10,000 tweets and 1,000 tweets, respectively. Nevertheless, the effects of these read restrictions have been amplified within TweetDeck, with users reporting issues such as notifications and entire columns failing to load.
Users have taken to Twitter to express their frustration with the new limitations. Tori (@tori26_3) tweeted, “Thanks Elon for effectively killing TweetDeck. Not like a bunch of us use that for work or anything.” The sentiment was echoed by other users who rely on TweetDeck for their daily tasks.
Engineer Molly White pointed out that many of the calls on TweetDeck are returning multiple errors after the app has been open for a few minutes. This further adds to the frustrations of users who rely on the platform for their work.
It’s important to note that this is not the first time TweetDeck has faced uncertainty. The last official news from the company was when they shut down the Mac app in June 2022. At that time, Twitter mentioned that they were testing a new version of the TweetDeck web app in select regions. However, there has been no clarification on the future of TweetDeck under Musk’s management, leading to ongoing rumors that it may become a paid feature.
In addition to the limitations placed on reading tweets, Twitter recently implemented a restriction on viewing tweets without logging in. This move appears to be an attempt to prevent unauthorized data scraping by individuals or companies seeking to train AI models. Musk referred to this restriction as a “temporary emergency measure” to address data pillaging. However, it seems that his measures have also affected the user experience, with even paying “verified” users hitting rate limits on the platform.
It remains to be seen how Twitter and Musk will address the concerns and issues raised by frustrated TweetDeck users. In the meantime, users continue to voice their complaints on social media.
