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Twitter delays launch of new API software following hack
Reuters
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 Representative Image. Credit: AFP Photo
Representative Image. Credit: AFP Photo

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it is delaying the launch of its new Application Programming Interface (API) following the recent hack of several high-profile accounts.

"We have no evidence the incident had anything to do with our API, but we decided to move the launch to a more appropriate time," Twitter said in a blog.

The API platform provides broad access to public Twitter data that users have chosen to share, according to the company.

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Hackers on Wednesday gained access to the social media company's internal systems to hijack accounts of several politicians, billionaires, celebrities and companies.

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(Published 16 July 2020, 22:46 IST)