Rate limit exceeded Twitter down for thousands of users worldwide

[{"selector":"#anim-53852c75-3b52-4051-8ca8-85539ee8cdb6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Twitter owner Elon Musk has implemented a limit on the number of tweets users can see per day.

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[{"selector":"#anim-dc3297ba-d590-43db-8d16-3ca8ea47eb3e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ce03bfc-54b9-4cf6-95c0-a698adae77d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d823022e-7874-4a69-a35d-f9eda92bf420","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(99.51691%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The higher limit for verified accounts is part of the $8 per month subscription service.

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Rate limit exceeded Twitter down for thousands of users worldwide

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