The Verge·3yTwitter says source code was leaked on GitHub, now it’s trying to find the culprit
Twitter says source code was leaked on GitHub, now it's trying to find the culprit. Twitter has asked for the names and IP addresses of anyone who downloaded the code. The name of the account is listed as “FreeSpeechEnthusiast,” in an apparent reference to Twitter CEO Elon Musk.
The Verge·3yTwitter takes its algorithm ‘open-source,’ as Musk promised
The Verge Twitter has released the code that chooses which tweets show up on your timeline to GitHub. It breaks down what the algorithm looks at when determining which tweets to feature in the For You timeline, and how it ranks and filters them. CEO Elon Musk has been preparing his audience to be disappointed in the algorithm when they see it.
TechCrunch·3yGitHub takes down repository containing Twitter’s source code
GitHub takes down repository containing Twitter's source code. Twitter filed a petition in the District Court of Northern California asking GitHub to take down the code and also help it find the perpetrator. The code-hosting site didn’t say if any users were able to access the repository before the company took it down.