Twitter says its API is still free for verified 'public utility' services like weather and traffic alerts
After putting its API behind a paywall, Twitter is now reversing course and making an exception for emergency and transportation agencies — some of which have already left the platform.sent out from the Twitter Dev account on Tuesday, the platform says “verified gov or publicly owned services who tweet weather alerts, transport updates and emergency notifications” can continue to use the API free of charge.
Exactly what the company means by “verified” is unclear. Does it only apply if the agency has enabled a new “verified” account, and do they have to pay to get checkmarks on any sub accounts that may require API access?issues posting alerts to the platform. While some of the National Weather Service’s accounts were suspended from Twitter with no explanation, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Bay Area Rapid Transit also experienced disruptions to their API access.
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