Twitter holds off launching new developer API after high-profile hack

Twitter is delaying the launch of its new developer API as the micro-blogging platform continues to figure out the cause behind the recent high-profile accounts hack. Twitter expects the new API to enhance academic research on important topics including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and floods, prevalence of hateful speech and ways to address it. The new API will also provide more tools like BlockParty and Tokimeki Unfollow to protect the users’ privacy and provide safer online experience. Twitter is building multiple access levels on the new API enabling developers for a seamless upgrade.