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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