Nitter (Farside)

Nitter (Farside)

Use Nitter instead of Twitter.

What is Nitter (Farside)?
Nitter is a Firefox Add-on that redirects all Twitter links to nitter.net, a free and open source alternative Twitter front-end. It focuses on privacy and performance. This Add-on was created for personal use, but published to comply with Mozilla’s guidelines.
Stats
By: gxvwb
Users: 351 ▲ 13
Rating: 5.00 (6)
Version: 3.7 (Last updated: 2024-01-20)
Creation date: 2020-04-05
Weekly download count: 14
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*.twitter.com/*
  • *://*.x.com/*
Size: 52.06K
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Summary

Nitter is a Firefox Add-on to redirect all Twitter/X links to use the redirecting service Farside, which in turn redirects to a Nitter instance - a free and open source alternative Twitter front-end focused on privacy and performance.

This Add-on was created for personal use, but published to comply with Mozilla’s guidelines. Original code was written by Austin Moore. This Add-on has no affiliation with Nitter, any Nitter Instance, nor Farside.

User reviews
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by EQUALIBRIUM 😎, 2024-07-18

by TT, 2024-06-11

by TT, 2024-06-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Nitter (Farside) is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Nitter (Farside) if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Nitter (Farside) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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