Previously, anyone could perform a quick search for tweets on the social platform, without needing an account or logging in (Picture: Getty Images Europe)
More changes have come to Twitter (unsurprisingly), with the platform restricting its search bar to registered users.
This effectively means you can no longer search for tweets on Twitter without being logged in.
This is a significant change as Twitter is become an important tool for researchers and journalists to monitor conversations around world events in real time there.
Previously, anyone could perform a quick search for tweets on the social platform, without needing an account or logging in. As of this week, people have discovered that’s no longer the case.
Now, if you open Twitter on a web browser while logged out, you can see some suggested tweets but there’s no longer an option to search for tweets.
You can no longer search for tweets on Twitter without being logged in (Picture: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
So, even if someone sends you a link with Twitter search results, you will need to log in to view it.
Earlier this month, Twitter has also shut off its free API, causing a number of broken apps and websites.
It also affected academic researchers who could previously download large amounts of tweets for research purposes. Requesting access to large amounts of tweets now costs at least $100 per month, as reported by 9to5mac.
The social media company acquired by Musk has been flailing to retain users and advertisers, while staying profitable.
Most recently, Twitter removed its famous legacy blue checkmarks and limited the reach of accounts that don’t pay for Twitter Blue.