Twitter quietly reverses new policy that forced users to log in to read tweets

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( By [Christine Hall]( Wednesday, July 05, 2023 Today, Twitter’s new login requirement for viewing tweets came in like a lion and apparently went out like a lamb. Yes, it’s July not March, but you can’t help but picture Twitter executives quietly crossing that idea off their list and trying to [forget it ever happened](. Also, [if you use TweetDeck](, you’ll want to take note of this new policy. Meanwhile, French accounting startup Dougs took its first funding after bootstrapping for the past eight years. [Find out why it took the VC plunge](. Going back to that Twitter item for a moment, while we don’t know what is on Elon Musk’s mind until he tweets it, it’s probably no coincidence that the social media giant walked back that login requirement a day after news of Meta’s Threads app came out. Threads is Instagram’s Twitter competitor, [dropping tomorrow](, and already gives you built-in follow and follower bases from your IG account. And you can read posts without an account. However, there are already rumblings that the [Threads app won’t have ActivityPub support at launch]( and the app is already a bit of [a privacy nightmare](. So much so that it won’t launch in the EU yet. [ image] Image Credits: DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images More top stories [That’s going to be an awkward ask](: PharmEasy, once valued at $5 billion, is reportedly going after new funding at a 90% valuation cut. [I want to scan you all over](: Neko Health, a company co-founded by Spotify co-creator Daniel Ek, raised $65 million in its first round of external funding to develop preventative healthcare measures via full-body scans. [Hey, you, get into my car](: China’s WeRide secured a self-driving vehicle license from the UAE. [Turning a corner](: Cornerstone VC hires Ella Wales Bonner as first female partner. [More transparent](: NYC’s anti-bias law for hiring algorithms goes into effect. [Let’s get physical](: Munich-based EGYM pumps up its smart fitness connected device with $225 million from Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. [Back to the drawing board?](: U.K. security researchers are the latest to blast the region’s Online Safety Bill as an encryption risk. [The chain is still broken](: CADDi grabs $89 million in new funding to scale its B2B supply chain marketplace for manufacturing parts. [Up, up and away](: Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin wants to take its operations internationally and beyond. [Ludicrous speed . . . go!](: The White House was sent to the courtroom this week where a judge ruled it couldn’t talk to social media companies in certain ways. [More top stories image] Image Credits: Nasir Kachroo / NurPhoto [Deep tech in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to skyrocket]( According to a study issued by Inter-American Development Bank, deep tech founders considering starting up in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have a lot to look forward to. “The report concludes that there is room for a twentyfold increase in VC investment into LAC deep tech startups over the next decade,” writes Anna Heim in TC+ Two more from TC+: [Yes, investors will sign an NDA, but only in this specific circumstance]( [What’s it like being a Black founder in France?]( [TechCrunch+]( is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.[You can sign up here](. Use code “DC” for a 15% discount on an annual subscription. [Read More]( [Deep tech in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to skyrocket image] Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch Get your TechCrunch fix IRL. Join us at Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco this September to immerse yourself in all things startup. From headline interviews to intimate roundtables to a jam-packed startup expo floor, there’s something for everyone at Disrupt. Save up to $600 when you buy your pass now through August 11, and save 15% on top of that with promo code DC.[Learn more](. [Read More]( [ image] [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [Information Technology Architect at Valley Water (San Jose, CA, USA)]( - [Senior Full Stack Developer (.NET) at AAOS (Rosemont, IL, USA)]( - [Epic Application Analyst/Coordinator at Administration South (Toppenish, WA, USA)]( - [Senior Angular + Nativescript Software Engineer/Architect at Blackout Lighting Console (New York, NY, USA)]( - [Systems Integrator at Air Line Pilots Association (McLean, VA, USA)]( [See more jobs on CrunchBoard]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2023 Yahoo. All rights reserved. 110 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103