Twitter Imposes Surprise Limits on Post Reading, Sparking Backlash and Service Issues

Twitter abruptly blocked unregistered visitors and put caps on how many tweets paid and unpaid users could read, leading some to report receiving error messages.
Twitter's CEO defended the limits as necessary to combat bots, but the company's vague reasoning and chaotic rollout frustrated many customers.
The limits could undermine Twitter's CEO's effort to win back advertisers and challenge rival networks launching soon.
Alternative social apps gained users as people sought other options, though Twitter increased the caps within hours.
Twitter's recent issues highlighted the difficulty of detecting bots and maintaining a global platform.