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What you need to know
- Twitter is blocking unregistered users from viewing accounts and tweets.
- An unregistered user will be prompted to sign in or create an account if they wish to access the platform.
- Twitter has not publicly stated whether or not this is an intended change.
Unregistered users are encountering quite a frustrating problem when attempting to browse Twitter.
A few people from The Verge and other publications noticed and have been able to replicate the blackout Twitter is curiously imposing upon unregistered users. If you attempt to view a tweet or account on your computer or mobile device while not signed in, Twitter will block you and instruct you to do so or create an account.