Twitter now blocks visitors from viewing tweets, and profiles unless they're logged in

UPDATE: Jun. 30, 2023, 6:15 p.m. EDT Elon Musk now claims this is a “temporary emergency measure.” Read the update and our original report below:Go to Twitter without logging in to your account. Just go anywhere on the site. Try opening your favorite tweet or viewing your favorite creator’s profile in a web browser on either your desktop or mobile device.This is what you’ll now see: Twitter is now forcing visitors to login to an account in order to view content. Credit: Mashable screenshot Twitter has now begun locking visitors out of the platform unless they’re logged into their account. Visiting any Twitter page other than the homepage without being signed in will automatically forward users to a page where they can login or set up an account on the platform. Visitors cannot view any user content without logging in.The unexpected move from Twitter started rolling out on Friday. There has yet to be any official announcement from the company. Users started to discover the change themselves when attempting to view tweets or profiles while not logged into their account. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) It’s unclear exactly why Twitter has made this change although there are a few potential reasons. Twitter owner Elon Musk has previously shared his disapproval of AI companies like OpenAI using Twitter’s data to train their language models. In fact, in December, shortly after acquiring Twitter, Musk cut off OpenAI’s access to the platform’s data as he felt that the AI…Twitter now blocks visitors from viewing tweets, and profiles unless they're logged in