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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the clues of rain and snow on the way and working on the track! CTOnews.com, April 17 (Xinhua)-- Twitter recently announced the closure of free API access, affecting some public service Twitter accounts that provide important updates and information to the public.

Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter, he has declared that his ultimate goal is to remove robot accounts from the platform. This weekend, many accounts lost the opportunity to post breaking news and events because Twitter removed their API access, but they are not robot accounts.

API, which stands for Application Program Interface (Application Programming Interface), is a technology that allows interaction between different software. Twitter API enables developers to access the core elements of Twitter, such as tweets, private messages, space, lists, users, etc.

Among the affected accounts are the well-known National Weather Service accounts, which provide continuous updates through manual and automated means, and they are now unable to provide up-to-date alarm information. The account revealed that it is doing its best to provide general updates on the situation and is committed to ensuring that there are multiple ways to obtain the latest data and notifications.

The National Weather Service's Tsunami warning account also pointed out that it can no longer release the latest tsunami-related information. "Twitter now restricts automatic tweets, so this account can no longer issue all tsunami warnings, warnings, observations and information statements. We will make every effort to continue to post manually.

Other important services, including the official account of New York City Public Transportation MTA and San Francisco's BART service, also shared their concerns about not being able to use Twitter API.

At the same time, some automated accounts that are not in the category of public safety are also affected by Twitter's decisions.

In early February, Musk announced that Twitter would stop providing free API access, saying that free API was being "seriously abused" by robot swindlers and manipulators to influence public opinion. The billionaire also said charging a monthly fee of $100 for API visits would "greatly solve the problem". However, Twitter's new API starts at $42000 a month (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 289000 yuan), which deters many users.

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