Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) announced on Monday that it will make its data available to software developers for free in order to assist them create tools and businesses that promote safer online interactions or content curation.
According to Amir Shevat, Twitter’s head of product for the developer platform, the move is part of the company’s growing effort to decentralize over the last year, a vision that aims to give users more control over what content they see in their Twitter feed or new ways of sharing content on the site.
The move to expand developer access comes as Twitter, Facebook, and other social media companies face increased scrutiny over how their algorithms surface particular content and their role in the propagation of misinformation and hate speech.
Developers will be able to access data on up to 2 million tweets each month through Twitter’s application programming interface (API) for free starting Monday.
According to Shevat, the company amended its API policy to allow for more use cases, including the removal of prohibitions on competing with Twitter.
Shevat stated, “I want everyone to be able to set their tastes and have their own curated content that is tailored to them.” “We can only do this with the help of developers.”
Block Party, which was established by software engineer Tracy Chou and allows Twitter users to filter out stuff they don’t want to see, is one example of an app built with Twitter data.
Janique-ka John, a software developer, also created an app that makes it easier to find Twitter Spaces, the company’s live audio chat function.
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